| Three ways to couple the hexagonal beam to your mast |
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Specializing in Hexagonal Beams for the DX Enthusiast
1. Use of the regular base plate flange
2. Use of the optional large base plate flange
This arrangement is generally right for a rotator that is in the top of a tower or a roof
mounted arrangement such as those sold by Glenn Martin.
The base plate shown here is equipped with the optional large flange on the bottom to fit
a larger mast size of 1.9 inches instead of the regular flange.
Note the use of a cross bolt on the flange to prevent "free wheeling" of the beam which
will occur eventually if you rely only on the two small set screws in the flange to hold it to
the mast.
mounted arrangement such as those sold by Glenn Martin.
The base plate shown here is equipped with the optional large flange on the bottom to fit
a larger mast size of 1.9 inches instead of the regular flange.
Note the use of a cross bolt on the flange to prevent "free wheeling" of the beam which
will occur eventually if you rely only on the two small set screws in the flange to hold it to
the mast.
| 3. Use of a mast adapter |
Here is a method of fitting the KIO hexagonal beam with standard bottom flange fitting to a large mast that is
seated in a rotator.
Note the use of a cross bolt on the flange to prevent "free wheeling" of the beam which will occur eventually
if you rely only on the two small set screws in the flange to hold it to the mast.
The small pipe shown is a one inch galvanized pipe nipple obtained from Home Depot or Lowes. Here, one
end is shown sawn off and it is a perfect fit into the KIO hexagonal base plate bottom flange.
seated in a rotator.
Note the use of a cross bolt on the flange to prevent "free wheeling" of the beam which will occur eventually
if you rely only on the two small set screws in the flange to hold it to the mast.
The small pipe shown is a one inch galvanized pipe nipple obtained from Home Depot or Lowes. Here, one
end is shown sawn off and it is a perfect fit into the KIO hexagonal base plate bottom flange.
(Large Flange)
(Cust. Supplied)
Most push up masts are a perfect fit for our standard baseplate flange. These masts must be
guyed properly, usually every ten vertical feet with three guys at each point and extending out the
same distance from the base as the height of the mast.
Note the use of a cross bolt on the flange to prevent "free wheeling" of the beam which will occur
eventually if you rely only on the two small set screws in the flange to hold it to the mast.
The entire push up mast can be rotated from the bottom if you fashion an arrangement to mount
the rotator to a stationary base of some sort. See a crude example of one of such arrangement
here.
Alternatively, you can mount the rotator at the top of the push up mast and get by with an
inexpensive TV rotator but this adds weight to the entire arrangement adding to the difficulty of
pushing the whole thing up.
guyed properly, usually every ten vertical feet with three guys at each point and extending out the
same distance from the base as the height of the mast.
Note the use of a cross bolt on the flange to prevent "free wheeling" of the beam which will occur
eventually if you rely only on the two small set screws in the flange to hold it to the mast.
The entire push up mast can be rotated from the bottom if you fashion an arrangement to mount
the rotator to a stationary base of some sort. See a crude example of one of such arrangement
here.
Alternatively, you can mount the rotator at the top of the push up mast and get by with an
inexpensive TV rotator but this adds weight to the entire arrangement adding to the difficulty of
pushing the whole thing up.
| Coupling of the hexagonal beam base plate to a push up mast |
| Coupling of the hexagonal beam base plate to a rotator mast |
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