At 17:21 2005-12-22 , K7LXC@aol.com wrote:
>
>> Can I get some feed back from you guys on experience with
>Crank Up towers?
>
>> 1. Is it the way to go?
>Pros and cons
>
>
> Cons - increased mechanically/electrical complexity; much more
expensive
>than other similar antenna structures; potentially fatal cable failures;
>sometimes dangerous to work on. Check out the TT archives for discussions
of
>guys trying to find replacement motors, winches, etc. - they are numerous.
>
> Pros - I can't think of any.
>
Huh........................?!
Having both type of towers I can see a lot of advantages with a crank ups.
Blimey, you must be having a bad day Steve.. :-))
73/Peter SM2CEW
www.sm2cew.com
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