I have a friend who did the same thing but used a charged car battery.
Best Regards
Dan Schaaf
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-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Reublin NF4L
Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 7:46 AM
To: towertalk reflector
Subject: [TowerTalk] HF winch
I picked up a 2500 lb. rated 12V. winch from Harbor Freight intending to use
it for tilting my HG-70HD tower. Weight with antennae and rotor etc. is
between 1200 and 1300 lbs. I was hoping to run it from a 20A power supply.
I plan on a pulley arrangement that will give me a 2:1 advantage. I could go
to 3:1.
If I read the specs right, the winch draws 55 amps when the load is 1000
lbs. The duty cycle is 45 seconds on, 14 MINUTES off. Mounting is 2 bolts,
M8-1.25x35 mm.
Seems a tad sketchy. Your opinion?
73, Mike NF4L
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