Thanks, Mike, for the info concerning your rotator.
This kind of info helps me make the right kind of decision.  Do you know 
about how much this rotator costs?
That is a factor also.
Best 73.
Lowell  W8QIY
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Barnard" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2013 12:38 PM
Subject: Re: Antenna rotator needed


>I have a yasu rotater, I got from D X Enginering for my hex beam.  It
> says that the raiting is about 5 which is good, it can be used on a
> try pod on the roof.  I think the number on the roter was an 800.  I
> will have someone look on the invoice.  The glass turns a quarter of
> a turn and then comes off.  There is a hand that moves, it is not
> sensitive as braille clocks and watches.  Also, if you turn it south
> counter clockwise, when you turn it clockwise to the south, you can
> go 90 degrees more or directly west.  I have never seen that on a
> roter before.
> I gues I am getting old, the wind load is 5, that was what I meant,
> and it is rated at 100 MPH.
> Mike Barnard
> KD2CDU
>