I use two parallel mounted 'barn door' steel tracks fastened to
the tower on my 48' Delhi, (Rohn HD-BX style), tower
and built a two stage elevator to hold the beam and rotator
The elevator rides smoothly up and down on the barn door rails.
Works perfectly and has for many years now.
73, Carl VE9OV
----- Original Message -----
From: "W5CPT" <w5cpt@bellsouth.net>
To: "Randall Mullinax" <rcm@icnet.net>; <TowerTalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 6:52 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Question for Hazer owners
> When I considered building my own, I thought of Skate Board Wheels. They
> are ball bearing, hard plastic that was meant to be outside so the UV
> should not be a problem and can be had inexpensively. I never thought of
> spring loading them so I would be interested (as would others, I am sure)
> of what you come up with.
>
> As far as the latch, GM uses a spring loaded arm that engages the cross
> bars in the tower. You must maintain pressure on the release line to lower
> the Hazer. It is meant to lock on the horizontal member, but I always
> wondered what would happen if it were to engage on the diagonal member. It
> seems to me it would bind sideways and bend if not destroy the latching
> bar and/or the diagonal member. Any observations by "real" Hazer owners?
>
> Clint - W5CPT
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Randall Mullinax
> To: TowerTalk@contesting.com
> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 4:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Question for Hazer owners
>
>
> Gregg and all....
>
> Thanks for the info. I knew you wanted to keep the clearance as low as
> possible to prevent the Hazer from clanging around.....but enough to keep
> it
> from sticking. I just didn't know how much was needed. 1/8 inch seems
> pretty tight.
>
> The broadcast tower I have is 12" center of leg to center of leg, making
> it
> a little fatter than a 25G. That will require a custom build. Otherwise
> I
> think it'll work. Any suggestions or comments on the latch that engages
> a
> horz. tower member?
>
> The suggestions for using a stiff spring roller are good. Any
> suggestions
> on what kind of roller to use. It would need to be UV resistant.
>
> 73 to all.
>
> Randy
> AD5RM
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gregg Seidl" <k9kl@centurytel.net>
> To: "Randall Mullinax" <rcm@icnet.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 2:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Question for Hazer owners
>
>
> > If I had to guess,I'd say eighth of an inch.They are nice though.
> Gregg
> > K9KL 2 hazer owner
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Randall Mullinax" <rcm@icnet.net>
> > To: <TowerTalk@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 2:30 PM
> > Subject: [TowerTalk] Question for Hazer owners
> >
> >
> >> I've heard all the negatives about the Hazer but I'm getting old and
> >> don't want to climb anymore. I've got an existing 12' face, solid
> leg,
> >> free standing broadcast tower. The tower doesn't have leg flanges so
> a
> >> hazer type tram would word but I'll have to home brew one since the
> tower
> >> legs are larger than a 25G.
> >>
> >> My question of Hazer owners is.....what is the clearance between the
> >> Hazer and the tower leg. It must be a pretty close since I've heard
> of
> >> Hazers getting stuck due to slightly bowed 25G's. Put another
> >> way....what is the distance between the Hazer frame the tower leg.
> >>
> >> Thanks for any information you can provide.
> >>
> >> 73
> >> Randy
> >> AD5RM
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