May I echo John's comments. I've used a 40 foot Rohn 25 tower with Hazer
here in Alaska for many years - works great. I release two guys to drop
the antenna, then reattach them after it's down just to keep the tower
braced. After working on the antenna, I reverse the process. As John
suggests, I only work on the antenna when there is no wind. No extra
mechanical complexity complexity that I can see. Crank up towers have a
similar winch mechanism and I don't see people "shuddering" over them. The
tower has withstood 125 mph wind gusts and I've never had any problems with it.
73,
Joe
WL7M
At 07:34 AM 3/20/2003, brewerj@squared.com wrote:
>Steve sez:
>
>"IMO the increase in mechanical
>complexity and potential hazards introduced (including removing the guy wires
>for the Hazer - shudder!) do not justify the perceived access to the top of
>the tower. YMMV."
>
>
>Being a Hazer on Rohn 25 owner, I'm surprised by the "shudder". The
>"prime directive"
>from Glen Martin, is to not use over a 40' Rohn tower with the hazer system.
>Given that I've seen numerous comments here where people will consider
>climbing to that height unguyed, and also given that Rohn is freestanding
>at that height (albeit with little or no load) I don't see the problem.
>If you follow the load limits on the Hazer and use some common sense
>in not cranking it up and down during a period of high wind, the system
>seems well thought out and safe. Its certainly *not* mechanically
>complex... a winch and a pulley and some angle stock cleverly bolted
>together.
>
>73
>John K5MO\
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