Why not just put the up/down control switch(es) on the end of a 10' (or
whatever) cable so you can stand back away from the tower? Most of the factory
units have that provision to begin with.
WB2WIK/6
-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com on behalf of Al Williams
Sent: Sun 1/10/2010 9:15 AM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tri-Ex REMOTE control
I would like a simplified remote control i.e. one that would allow me to
move out from under the beam(s) as the tower height is changed. I am a bit
uneasy holding on to the switch at the tower base while it is moving with
all the clanking going on. I would like to replace the momentary switch
with a similar but not momentary switch with the position being up or down
and then apply the voltage. If anyone knows of a specific switch
replacement I will appreciate the identification and where it is available?
Am I too much a "fraidy cat"?
k7puc
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill K2OWR" <k2owr@comcast.net>
To: "Larry Essary" <larry@pulse.net>
Cc: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 8:30 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tri-Ex REMOTE control
> :::: I had several crankup towers on an extremely windy mountaintop. I
> never
> left them up unless I was on the air.
> Another reason not to "remote" the tower operation is the fact that you
> cannot really see if any cables, like the coax, hang up or get caught.
> Another is the tower sticking, although the LM470 does have the pull down
> cable method.
> In the end, it's just an accident waiting to happen.
>
> BILL K2OWR
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Larry Essary" <larry@pulse.net>
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 11:21
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Tri-Ex REMOTE control
>
>
>>
>> I want to use the remote control from my second story ham shack that
>> overlooks the tower.
>>
>> I would probably only use it to LOWER the tower so that I can avoid the
>> WX
>> and the long walk down and out to the tower.
>>
>> Larry
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