Some TV rotors mount at the top but most mount side-mounted so that the 
antenna mast can slip right through the rotor.

One guy was working on my tower years ago when I had a TV rotor turning a 
pair of 2-meter beams and a junior tribander.  He loosened the antennas from 
the mast, forgetting that there was a TV rotor there instead of a ham-m. 
All of a sudden, there was a tremendous noise, the mast fell down the tower 
and he was up there holding two antennas.

The mast hit the cement so hard it drove one section two inches into the 
other and left a half-inch dent in the cement.

Steve, K8SP
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 6:53 PM
Subject: Re: Another question about rotors.


> so does the tv style roter side mount to the mast or does the roter sit at
> the top?
> Just trying to picture it.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
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> Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 4:42 PM
> Subject: Re: Another question about rotors.
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rick
>> Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 3:52 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Another question about rotors.
>>
>> I was thinking about putting up the beam and the ringo ranger I use now.
>> Would I need a thrust baring for that?
>> Thanks to all that answered my last question.
>>
>> 73, KB3GOS
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 10:30 AM
>> Subject: Re: Another question about rotors.
>>
>>
>> > If all you're putting up there is a 2 meter beam or a real light duty
>> one
>> > you'll be fine, anything even remotely heavy though or if you're
>> putting
>> > more than 1 antenna up there, or plan to get other antennas up there
>> later
>> > on, better to do it now.
>> > ----- Original Message -----=20
>> > From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 11:00 AM
>> > Subject: Re: Another question about rotors.
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>> >
>> >> Hi;
>> >> There won't be a thrust bearing with the rotator but you shouldn't
>> need
>> >> one.
>> >> You have to get a fairly good sized antenna up there before you need
>> a
>> >> thrust bearing.
>> >> Richard
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>> >> From: "Rick" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 4:49 PM
>> >> Subject: Another question about rotors.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Hi list, When I by a rotor for my 2 meter beam will I need to buy a =
>> =3D
>> >> thrust baring or will that come with the rotor?
>> >>
>> >> 73 KB3GOS
>> >>
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