Tilting Antenna for Better Reception

My main UHF rig is on a manual tilt mount, and I have it leaning back somewhere around 5-9 degrees, which gave the best signal when I originally lined it up for analog UHF-18 -- a very deep/far fringe signal. Here, at least, the tilt made a noticeable difference.

Now that UHF-18 is off-the-air for good, I should really recalibrate the tilt for its digital replacement channel on UHF-23.

On the workbench, is a small clockwork-style geared motor assembly, about the size of a person's hand. I plan to use it as the basis for a simple shop-built tilt motor for remote control/adjustment. Someday.

balm said:

as a practical matter, I wonder how many people actually tilt, I imagine its more fringe areas, also doesnt that become a strain if a rotator is involved...

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Tilting about the centre of gravity shouldn't affect the rotor at all.
That's how the (home built) manual tilt on our big array here does it.

And to answer the obvious unasked question: Yes, it is absolutely rigid, with zero flex even when subjected to very high winds.

Cheers

Both the antenna mast, and the tower/rotor mast, are from a chopped up section of chainlink fence toprail from H.D.

I could have used aluminium for the antenna mast portion (less weight), but didn't.

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