Yes, to both questions.  A TV rotor is typically mounted to a TV mast or 
chimney mount.  Heavy duty ham m type rotors are mounted to plates in a 
tower, or you can get a special bottom clamp that attaches to a larger mast.

Steve
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 5:27 PM
Subject: Re: Another question about rotors.


> ok, since i've never had the chance to actually check out a roter,  could
> one mount a tv roter to the top of a push up poll?  Or do most roters have
> to be mounted in a tower?
> Or, can a roter be mounted to a flat surface?
> Perhaps an explanation of the physical design of your typical roter might
> help.
> I sort of assume that they either sit at the top or somewhere down the 
> tower
> and that a push up is then bolted into the roter.....so thus my question 
> of
> weather a roter can go at the top of a push up or if it can only sit at 
> the
> bottom of a push up poll.
> I didn't realize small roters were so cheap these days and the channel
> master that was mentioned the other day with direct keypad entry for the
> heading sounds very good.
> I have a 7 element beam at the top of a 10 foot chunk of 1/2 inch pipe on
> the fence...i have to turn it manually right now, but a roter would be
> nice...i just don't know without actually physically finding someone to 
> let
> me feel a roter or buying one, if I can install it at the top of the 1/2
> inch pipe and have it turn the beam, or weather I would need to ground 
> mount
> the roter and have it turn the whole pipe.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 3:18 PM
> Subject: Re: Another question about rotors.
>
>
>> No, usually you have to provide a thrust bearing.  But, if you are only
>> putting up a two-meter beam, I wouldn't sweat it.
>>
>> Steve
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Rick" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 5:49 PM
>> Subject: Another question about rotors.
>>
>>
>> > Hi list, When I by a rotor for my 2 meter beam will I need to buy a =
>> > thrust baring or will that come with the rotor?
>> >
>> > 73 KB3GOS
>> >
>>
>>
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