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Re: [TowerTalk] Control box

To: "TowerTalk@contesting.com" <TowerTalk@contesting.com>, BRUCE FORD <ks9u@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Control box
From: GARY HUBER <glhuber@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2022 02:19:10 +0000
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If you have 220 VAC to the tower, why not install a small breaker box and then 
install both 220 AND 120 VAC breakers for both the 220 and 120 VAC items? This 
assumes the 220 VAC is on a 3-wire or 4-wire cable.

73,
Gary ~ AB9M
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From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces@contesting.com> on behalf of BRUCE FORD via 
TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2022 8:05 AM
To: TowerTalk@contesting.com <TowerTalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Control box

Thanks for the replies. I mainly wanted to go to 220 as it has less current 
draw and I have 220 out to the tower already. I do have a new reversible motor 
on the tower that will run on either so that was my logic on 220, that and the 
age of all the stuff in the box. I guess I will give it a go and see what 
happens.
Bruce

> On Aug 24, 2022, at 3:37 PM, BRUCE FORD <ks9u@aol.com> wrote:
>
> I have resurrected my 40+ year old Tristao motoized tower and was wondering 
> if anyone has a motorized tower with damage or they have given up on and want 
> to part with the on tower control box.. Mine still appears to work but 
> finding anyone skilled enough to help me get it switched to 220 and wired to 
> the new motor has really become a full time job that has tried my limited 
> aged patience. The box is as old as the tower and everything does appear to 
> switch properly but I can find nothing on getting it to 220 and wired 
> properly . I know I can most likely do a lot of damage trying but……..would 
> like to skip that part if possible. This is just a thought but I need to get 
> it running as I hear a rumor around here in SE Wis that winter is only a few 
> months away.
>
> Thanks,
>  Bruce K9RO

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