Author: "WK1W Ivan Shapiro" <WK1W@ivanshapiro.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 12:26:32 -0400
I have a US Tower HDX589-MDPL. Crank-up. My coax runs thru the rings on the stand-offs. Because I ripped apart a Cat-5e and Siamese (RG59 & 18-2) when raising it [I have four runs of LMR400-UF also i
With reference to the below: Having cables laying on the ground near the base of a telescoping tower when you're anywhere it can snow, sleet or freeze can be a real PITA if any of that happens and th
I have owned crank-up towers for close to 40 years...in multiple locations and using multiple types of crankup towers (Heights, Hy-Gain, US Tower). I still own 2 crank-ups. In all cases, I just let t
Stand-offs are a high prices accessory...great profit margin! Like you have had crank-ups for decades. Never had an issue with rotor cables or coax... Subjective opinion of one....YMMV. 73, Dave Wa3g
My experience is quite different. With either standoffs or a single support at the top, lowering the tower when there was much wind would frequently push the slack coax into the tower sections, requi
I'd love to hear from folks who raise and lower crank-ups remotely without problems as I aspire to be able to do that with two upcoming tower installs. As regards coax getting blown by wind into the
With respect to your comment regarding: If the coax were run through a weather/UV resistant sleeve of sufficient diameter... I found Non-Metallic Conduit is able to accommodate a PL-259 and any RG-8
Yet another fine idea. Thanks Gary. Patrick AF5CK With respect to your comment regarding: If the coax were run through a weather/UV resistant sleeve of sufficient diameter... I found Non-Metallic Con
without problems as I aspire to be able to do that with two upcoming tower installs. That's easy - NEVER lower or raise your tower without being able to watch the whole thing and hit the stop button
I use standoffs and, at least in the Sonoran dessert, they are at least "useful" if not "necessary". Since I usually bring my tower down "a ways" from the top when not there, there's slack cable arou
The unattended crankup tower is Murphy's workshop. Rick Karlquist N6RK _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk
Larry: Interesting. Thanks for adding your perspective. I would never raise/lower the tower remotely. I would not be so concerned about coax as I would be about kids (mine are grown, but you never kn
HI Barry...long time no see! For those of us without this experience, please explain how a "stiff" piece of coax enter between the zig/zags on your crankup. If I have a 10 foot length of coax and hol
Because the tower is not visible from the shack, I do not have remote control of my tower, BUT, based on the "attractive nuisance" legal concept, I have tried to make sure nobody can get up close to
There are a lot of other ways for the cable to get snagged and hung up. It can get caught under the edge of the baseplate, around the motor/winch, stuff on the ground, the edge of my roof, other stuf
I guess if you have truly stiff coax, that can not bend, then how can you lower the tower? Won't it hold up the tower? J I've only experienced the problem when lowering the tower and I had a cluster
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My #1 tower location is not visible from my shack. It is located well away from the edge of my lot (1/2 mile by 1/2 mile or 25 or so city blocks of space) The base of the triangular section of the to
Author: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 12:41:17 -0400
On 10/31/2013 9:24 AM, Chris wrote: There are a lot of other ways for the cable to get snagged and hung up. It can get caught under the edge of the baseplate, around the motor/winch, stuff on the gro
Here's what has worked for me. I have a 70' crank up somewhat overloaded. Numerous antennas incl several for VHF and UHF. I would say I have about 10 feed lines coming down to include several runs of