Re: [amsat-bb] Thrust Bearing for Glen Martin Tower

["kevin schuchmann" <wa6fwf@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>I just acquired a Glen Martin RT-936 tower for my satellite antennas.   I 
>want to mount the az rotor in the tower and the ele rotor above.   Planned 
>on using their TB-25 thrust bearing on the top.
>
> I called to order one the other day and I was kindly informed they no 
> longer have them and they are discontinued.   The lady told me she had 
> heard the Yaesu thurst bearing would work.  Purchased one of those from 
> HRO and it is not even close to the right size to fit on the thrust 
> bearing mount on the tower.
>
> Does anybody no what bearing will fit, or is Glen Martin making a tower 
> and top piece for which no thrust bearing is available?
>
> Thanks
>
> Dick  K8ZTT ----

Hi,
  which Yaesu one did you get? I'm going to guess the GS-050, I wanted a 
TB-25 sometime back
and they were not available then either, but I found the the bigger Yaesu 
GS-065 was a match for the TB-25
bolt pattern...  this was on a RT-832 btw but if a TB-25 was suppose to work 
on a RT-936 then the GS-065
should fit.

73
Kevin
WA6FWF
#19623
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