[SixClub] Antenna Rotator for six meter use

ki6lo at mchsi.com ki6lo at mchsi.com
Sat Jun 3 22:04:02 EDT 2006


George,

I have an A505S on a 40 foot tower using a Channel Master 9521 TV rotor. It 
works just fine and does not slip in the wind like one might think using a 
small rotor. 

Hope this helps.

Gene KI6LO


> Could someone recommend a rotator for a Cushcraft A505S?  It is a five element 
> Yagi weighing 11 lbs, and with 2.9 ft. of wind surface area.  It will be on a 20 
> foot mast mounted on the roof of my house, which will put the rotator about 
> fifty feet above ground.  The antenna will be on a 4 foot mast above the 
> rotator.
> 
> It appears that a heavy duty TV antenna rotator should do the job. Thanks for 
> any help you can provide.
> 
> George Bennett K1GMB
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