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Mikefromms
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Username: Mikefromms

Post Number: 1111
Registered: 6-2003
Posted on Monday, February 06, 2012 - 9:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I'd like your input on light duty rotors, the ones under $100, that you think are very reliable. Let's keep this to newer rotors made in the last 10 years. Which would you buy again with confidence? Which would you avoid?
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392
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Post Number: 153
Registered: 6-2003
Posted on Thursday, February 09, 2012 - 10:30 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Mike, I bought the radio shack ($69), to turn my M103c. It did turn it just fine, but had no wind breaks so the beam turned with the wind. I moved it over to a 2 meter 3 element and it handled that little guy no problem, but my M103, need something stronger
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Press_man
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Post Number: 392
Registered: 5-2008
Posted on Saturday, February 11, 2012 - 7:21 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Mike,
I've used the Antennacraft's with good success. One was up for years with a 20' K-Town CT42b TV antenna.

Had another one up with 2 element Delta loop a 10 element 2m and a 440 loop on a boom. The rotor would slip a little in FL wind. If I'd only had say stacked 8 or 10 2 mtr's or just the Delta it would have held fine.

If you're going up vert the rotor won't take as much as horiz. The NTE with a mast bearing should be a good one.

Used to be able to get an AR-40 for under $200 but no more.
73
Pressman/KC4ZWM

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