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On Fri, 24 Jun 2005 11:01:20 -0400, Bob B wrote:
Will an antenna rotator like a Radio Shack or Channel Master work if hung upside-down from a roof beam, or should I try to come up with a way to secure it to the attic floor? I know rotators are designed to handle a certain weight, but I can't guess at what they'd do with a "negative" weight... You've got a point about "negative" weight". Many rotators support their load on the upper assy which, in turn, runs on a ball-bearing loaded raceway. Probably a poor pratice to operate them upside down. What you could look for is a rotator that permits the mast to run clear through the whole works. These are often used in conjunction with a separate load bearing supporting the weight of the mast below the rotator. With a rotator such as this, you can mount the rotator high in the rafters and run the mast _down_ from the _upright_ rotator. It's a thought... 73 Jonesy -- | Marvin L Jones | jonz | W3DHJ | linux | Pueblo, Colorado | @ | Jonesy | OS/2 __ | | config.com | DM78rf SK |
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