[Antennas] THRUST_BEARING_WANTED

[Alan Zack]

Yes, it would seem you could use any manufacturer's thrust bearing as 
long as it accepts the diameter of your mast.  After all, the thrust 
bearing is mounted some distance from the rotor itself, that being the 
purpose of it.

Jerry Forwood wrote:
> George,
> Yeasu makes a couple of thrust bearings to be installed on any tower for use with their rotators.  I have used them by making adapter plates from 1/4" thick aluminum plate that I got from a scrap metal yard. You can get the thrust bearing from HRO and other HAM stores.
> 
> 73 de Jerry, KØEJF
> E.J.(Jerry) Forwood
> 
> -- "George" <w2yj at highstream.net> wrote:
> I wonder if anyone has a Hi-Gain thrust bearing for a HG-52SS crank up 
> tower. The tower is no longer made and Texas Towers can't help me.
> Thanks.
> George  W2YJ 
> 
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