[MohawkARC] Tower

[Alfred Frugoli]

The thrust bearing mounting pattern on the us towers is designed for a us
tower tb. Unfortunately it's not the same pattern as a Rohan or yaesu
tb. The antennas on the tower are well within the vertical weight rating if
the rotor, so if you want to fashion a wooden collar to keep the mast in
line instead if using a tb, that should work fine.

Or, of there's space, the top plate could be re drilled for another brand
tb. Just make sure to use some cold galvanizing on the re drilled holes if
you go that route.

All us tower parts ship from the factory in ca ( not in stock at hro), so
unless someone has one lying around, there's not likely a way to get one
quick.

73 de Al, KE1FO


On Saturday, November 1, 2014, bill leger <n1uz at yahoo.com> wrote:

>  Good news and bad news
>
> We got all the cables out of the barn today.
> The coax cables may need new connectors, no big deal
> The rotor and rotor cable are good............That's the good news
>
> Now the bad
>
> Thrust bearing may be rusted in place. we did spray it last week.
> Tomorrow we can grease it and put a little mussel to it.
>
> Tom, do you have a thrust bearing or know where we can get one fast?
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> *Bill Leger...N1UZ*
> *N1UZ at ARRL.NET <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','N1UZ at ARRL.NET');>*
> *978-502-8067*
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73 de Al, KE1FO

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