[Top] [All Lists]  [TowerTalk] power winch  To: <> Subject:
[TowerTalk] power winch From: (Dale L Martin) Date: Fri, 2 Mar
2001 17:10:51 -0600 > neighbor has a > crank up tower that got
away from him, > would have eliminated this safety issue.
Here's yet another side:  What's the likelihood of a tower
getting hand-cranked down over a tower being 'powered' down when
it's not in use?  A hand-winched tower is probably more likely
to stay up than one that is  In a storm, the nested tower might
have a better chance of survival over one that remains extended.
We had a mini-/micro- hurricane blow up down here in Houston
many years ago (called the Valentine's Day storm).  Our club's
W-51 was left up because it was too much trouble to lower it
after the last use.  As a result, a Ringo Ranger, a 5 element
10-meter beam, a KT34A, and a section of tower were lost when
the middle section broke over at the base section's top.  Had we
had a motorized winch, I'm sure those antennas and the tower
would have had a better cha