[amsat-bb] Yaesu G-5500 question

[Rolf Krogstad]

I did not use a counter balance.  Instead, I mounted the antennas at their
balance point on a fiberglass cross-boom.

Rolf   NR0T
EN34it

On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 9:16 AM Bob Hammond via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> I have my M2 LEO antennas plus a WiMo 23cm helical antenna end-mounted on a
> fiberglass boom with the G-5500.  I also placed a counterbalance lead
> weight opposite the antennas.
>
> I think I've asked this question before and if so I'm asking it again
> because, well, I CRS:
>
> How many of you with similar antennas and a G-5500 have NOT used a
> counterbalance?  Any issues?
>
> Bob W7OTJ
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