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Re: [TowerTalk] Installing a Ham-IV rotor on Tashjian w-51 tower

To: bob@rwrconsult.com, towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Installing a Ham-IV rotor on Tashjian w-51 tower
From: Chuck Dietz <w5prchuck@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2017 00:08:45 +0000
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Does that tower have the same dimensions as Rohn 25?
You could remove the top section and install the rotor there. Once inside,
it might be possible to work it up. I'm not sure anyone here has experience
with this type of tower.

Chuck W5PR

On Fri, Sep 15, 2017 at 6:46 PM Bob Richards <rwrcon@mindspring.com> wrote:

> I have my new Tashjian W-51 tower installed and working but have found
> that I can only install my Ham-IV rotor by disassembling the rotor and
> reassembling it inside the tower section.  I want to install the rotor
> about 7 feet from the top of the top section. The rotor will fit but
> I've not been successful getting it back together without losing some of
> the bearings.
>
> Also the rotor plate is just a press fit inside the tower section.  No
> bolts or clamps.  Is it supposed to be permanently welded in?
>
> Any advice or experience would be appreciated.   Bob NZ6G
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