[SixClub] Antenna Rotator for six meter use

[ki6lo at mchsi.com]

A505S has a 12 foot boom. 

Gene KI6LO


> no problem george
> if you dont have a tower a TV type rotor will work as long as you dont 
> have to much high winds
> those type rotors dont have much of a brake in them and that 20ft boom 
> will tend to pin wheel on the mast
> and you will spend all your time calibrating the rotor control...grin
> 
> George Bennett wrote:
> 
> > Dennis
> >
> > Thanks for your response and help
> >
> > George Bennett
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Kaylor" 
> > <k4oxg at tampabay.rr.com>
> > To: "World Wide Six Meter Club" <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2006 7:41 PM
> > Subject: Re: [SixClub] Antenna Rotator for six meter use
> >
> >
> >> if you are looking for a NEW rotor i would suggest the yaesu G450
> >> if you want used the Alliance HD-73 is a great rotor and sells used 
> >> for around $100-150
> >>
> >> George Bennett wrote:
> >>
> >>> 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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