One or more cameras with mics will allow you to monitor the tower
as it is lowered and rasied. There are a number of B&W and Color
cameras available with audio that withstand harsh wx conditions.
I believe "hearing" the sound the tower and winch make is equally important.
Mel, K0PFX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Lux" <jimlux@earthlink.net>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>; "WD0M" <wd0m@centurytel.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 17:55 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] US Towers TX-472MDPL Remote Control
> Bear in mind that when you remote control something that you cannot see,
you
> need to have some basic safety precautions in place, like interlocks and
> position feedback. A friend has a crank up tower (without positive pull
> down), and had it hang up while retracting one night. The winch keeps
> unspooling the cable, leaving the upper tower sections essentially
supported
> by friction. I forgot why he went out there to look at, but he mentioned
it
> was pretty scary, looking up at the tower with a flashlight and realizing
> that at any moment it could break loose and fall.
>
> Also, what if something is stuck in the tower lattice, and you push the up
> or down button, having your tower do a nice imitation of a kitchen
vegetable
> slicer.
>
> Seems that it wouldn't be too difficult in these days of modern
programmable
> logic controllers costing less than $100 to rig up a suitable encoder and
> feedback that would detect if things are awry (heck, garage door openers
do
> it). And, no, I wouldn't trust any sort of PC software to do a life
safety
> function, which this is.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "WD0M" <wd0m@centurytel.net>
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 1:11 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] US Towers TX-472MDPL Remote Control
>
>
> > Would anyone using the US Towers TX-472 with the motorized system let me
> > know if there is an alternative to purchasing the remote control kit
from
> > US Towers to raise/lower the tower from the shack? Being basically
lazy,
> > I'd like to be able to raise and lower the tower from inside the
> > house. The HOA wants me to lower the tower when I'm not using it.
Rather
> > than trudge through the snow in the winter time, I'd rather push a
button.
> >
> > 73,
> > Joe
> > WD0M
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> >
> > See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless
> Weather Stations", and lot's more. Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with
any
> questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
> >
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