Bob,
I asked this question of Karl at Tashjian Towers when I was there a few
weeks ago. He told me that this is the way that it is designed to allow
people to install Rotators when in the crank down position, otherwise when
fully cranked down it was too difficult to find a spot to get a Rotator in
between the V braces when the tower is vertical.
The cables that control those two sections cannot be adjusted, se if it
really worries you, you would have to get a couple of cables made 18 inches
or so shorter.
I agree with you thinking that the two top sections should stop on the
welded stops, but as I say that is not the way it is designed now. I am
guessing this was a kind of work around after complaints.
Mike, K6BR
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From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bob Selbrede,
Folks,
When fully nested, the top two sections of my LM-470 are
extended about 30" each verses the roughly 8" to 10" I would
expect. The third section from the top (second from bottom)
nests properly. In other words, when the lowest moving
section reaches the lower limit, the top two sections are
extended more than they should be. I suspect the cable
system isn't adjusted correctly. The LM-470 documentation
is very lacking when it comes to explaining how to properly
install and adjust the cable system. Does anyone have a
better set of instructions on how to replace and adjust the
cable system? Is this an adjustment issue or are the cables
on the upper two sections too short?
73, Bob K6ZZ
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