Here goes again. The rotor is inside the tower, Rhone 45, aprox 30 inches
from the top where the thrust bearing is. The mast is a one and a half
inch iron water pipe ten feet long so about seven feet is above the tower.
The antenna clamps on the mast and three feet above there is a bracket
clamped with a line going out to the antenna in both directions to keep sag
in check.
73 Ed K7UC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 10:18 PM
Subject: Re: 4 band rotary dipole
> isn't the thrust baring right at the top of the tower, or at least very
> near
> it, but inside the tower itself?
> If the rotery dipole is three feet down from the thrust baring, and you
> have
> ten feet of push up on the top of the tower...then how does your antenna
> turn whilst being attached to a pipe inside the body of the tower? and why
> not put it three feet above the thrust baring, or three feet from the top
> of
> the push up?
> yes, you were as clear as mud hi hi.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed Malmgren" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 8:31 PM
> Subject: Fw: 4 band rotary dipole
>
>
>>
>> Steve, it is called a D 4. One thing folks should know it that it has a
>> rope or line which anchors three feet above the antenna to avoid element
> sag
>> so your mast has to be taller than the ant by that amount. I put a ten
> foot
>> pipe on top of the tower and my rotor is three feet down from the thrust
>> bearing. Did I make it as plain as mud? 73
>> Ed K7UC
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 7:19 PM
>> Subject: Re: 4 band rotary dipole
>>
>>
>> > Ed,
>> >
>> > Do you know the model number?
>> >
>> > Steve
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Ed Malmgren" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 15:54
>> > Subject: Fw: 4 band rotary dipole
>> >
>> >
>> >> Hello Phil. It is made by Cushcraft and covers 40/20/15/10. It is
> about
>> >> 35
>> >> feet long and I think around 30 pounds but don't remember for sure.
>> >> Seems
>> >> to be a nice antenna. Been up for 4 or 5 years.
>> >> Ed K7UC
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 1:36 PM
>> >> Subject: 4 band rotary dipole
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> Ed,
>> >>>
>> >>> Who makes that 4 band rotary dipole?
>> >>>
>> >>> Phil.
>> >>> K0NX
>> >>>
>> >>> ----- Original Message -----
>> >>> From: "Ed Malmgren" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >>> Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 1:30 PM
>> >>> Subject: Re: G5RV VS Windom
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>> Shaun, I don't see why a person without sight can't put up antennas
> as
>> >>> well
>> >>>> as those with sight. I just took my 4 band rotary dipole down for
>> >>>> repair
>> >>>> and put it up again on my 50 foot tower. If sight is the only
> problem.
>> >>>> I
>> >>>> have been doing it for almost 50 years but use a good solid
>> >>>> climbing
>> >>>> belt
>> >>>> or harness. Ed K7UC
>> >>>> ----- Original Message -----
>> >>>> From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >>>> Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 11:19 PM
>> >>>> Subject: Re: G5RV VS Windom
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> > why not a sky wire then?
>> >>>> > that is also an option.
>> >>>> > incidentally, while I'm here, do you fellow blind hams have any
>> >>>> > hassle
>> >>>> > raising your own antennas or do you decide that someone with a
>> >>>> > pair
>> >>>> > of
>> >>>> > eyes can do it instead?
>> >>>> > thanks in advance.
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> > Shaun,
>> >>>> > vk2fese,
>> >>>> > web sites:
>> >>>> > http://www.myspace.com/blindmanshaunoliver
>> >>>> > http://blindman.homelinux.org/~blindman/
>> >>>> > skype: brailledude
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> > On 24/08/2008 4:26 AM, the old scribe known as T Behler was able
>> >>>> > to
>> >>>> > impart this pearl of wisdom:
>> >>>> >> Shaun:
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >> Space is not an issue for me, which is part of the reason I am
>> >>>> >> mulling
>> >>>> >> over
>> >>>> >> these various options.
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >> Just trying to get the best value and the most useful antenna
>> >>>> >> possible.
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >>>> >> From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >>>> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >>>> >> Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 9:04 AM
>> >>>> >> Subject: Re: G5RV VS Windom
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >>> you could always make up a g5rv junior if you're stuck for
>> >>>> >>> space,
>> >>>> >>> 26
>> >>>> >>> feet a side and 5 meters of ladder line fed into any length of
> coax
>> >>> then
>> >>>> >>> you use your favourite tuner to tune it for whatever band you
> want
>> >>>> >>> to
>> >>>> >>> work.
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>> Shaun,
>> >>>> >>> vk2fese,
>> >>>> >>> web sites:
>> >>>> >>> http://www.myspace.com/blindmanshaunoliver
>> >>>> >>> http://blindman.homelinux.org/~blindman/
>> >>>> >>> skype: brailledude
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>> On 23/08/2008 10:07 PM, the old scribe known as Richard Scott
>> >>>> >>> was
>> >>>> >>> able
>> >>>> >>> to impart this pearl of wisdom:
>> >>>> >>>> Hey Tom,
>> >>>> >>>>
>> >>>> >>>> Personally, if I had to choose between the two, it would be
> the
>> >>>> >>>> "G5RV".
>> >>>> >>>> I have never used the one you described, but have used one in a
>> >>>> >>>> situation
>> >>>> >>>> where I was waiting on some help to put up a Double Bazooka. I
>> >>>> >>>> have
>> >>> no
>> >>>> >>>> experience with the Carolina Windom, have listened to fellows
>> >>>> >>>> discussing
>> >>>> >>>> the
>> >>>> >>>> pros and cons of it to various kinds of Dipoles and most of the
>> >>>> >>>> time
>> >>> it
>> >>>> >>>> did
>> >>>> >>>> not
>> >>>> >>>> get good reviews.
>> >>>> >>>> My personal choice is the Double Bazooka, however I am not
>> >>>> >>>> cramped
>> >>>> >>>> for
>> >>>> >>>> space. I do not know your situation in that regard.
>> >>>> >>>>
>> >>>> >>>> K F 5 U B Richard
>> >>>> >>>>
>> >>>> >>>>
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>> >>>>
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >
>>
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