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Re: [TowerTalk] Rotor options besides a Prop Pitch?

To: john@kk9a.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Rotor options besides a Prop Pitch?
From: "N2TK, Tony" <tony.kaz@verizon.net>
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2019 19:48:50 -0400
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The prop pitch will turn a house. But they can be loud. Some reduce the voltage 
so they don’t scream. Use rubber gaskets for isolation based on my experience. 
Nothing stronger than a prop pitch. Now using the large Prosistel with a 500 
ohm pot with a Green Heron controller from WX0B
Tony

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> On Mar 4, 2019, at 7:35 PM, <john@kk9a.com> <john@kk9a.com> wrote:
> 
> I turned a very heavy-duty home brew 20m beam with a 36' boom and a 2el 40m
> Optibeam in windy Aruba with a Yaesu G-2800 DXA without any issues, ever.
> 
> John KK9A
> 
> 
> RVZ rlvz at aol.com 
> Hi Guys,
> 
> I'd like to thank everyone for your rotor recommendations regarding my post
> seeking the "strongest and most reliable rotor".  The "Prop Pitch" was the
> big winner with almost no competition!
> I'm seeking strong and reliable rotors for multiple towers and may not need
> a PropPitch for towers with smaller antenna loads.  Such as, for a tower
> holding a single HF Yagi with a 36' to 42' boom and 18 to 20 sq.ft. of wind
> load, besides a Prop Pitch are there any strong and reliable rotor options
> for this size antenna load?
> 
> Thanks & 73,
> Dick- K9OM
> 
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