I wonder if those blowing smoke on the product ever owned one? Seems like
sometimes folks just make a sideways comment that is really not much more
than a commenter's subjective opinion of "one"...sort of like those wacki
e-ham reviews where the new ham is blowing smoke about a really good radio
because he hasn't figured out how to operate it, haha.
Folks considering Aluma Tower have probably already visited the company's
web site http://www.alumatower.com/ . There are some pretty impressive
testimonials from Emergency Management Officials from Florida (the folks
that deal with severe weather for a living...).
I've seen the trailer tower product that Aluma Tower offers for emergency
responders. Its hardly patio furniture. Well built, old school welds and a
seriously well designed tower trailer product!
My subjective opinion of one ;-)
73,
dave
wa3gin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry stowell" <lclarks@nc.rr.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 2:25 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Crank up Tower
>
> My friends I take acceptation to all this crankup tower "stuff".
>
> I have a 75HD Aluma tower, if it "lawn furniture" I'll invite the
> elephants over to sit. I could not
> afford to have a 75ft tower erected and do not have friends to help as I
> had just moved from out of
> state. Nor did I have or want guys at ground or elevated. So that left me
> with the only option in a
> crank-up. I Looked at US towers and was quoted $2500 for shipping(this was
> before the Mid-west
> shipping). I installed the Aluma by myself and used the "ground post" so
> no concrete, its been up
> for 7 years with a C31XR for 2 yrs and now a 4el SteppIR. I crank-up and
> down depending on the
> weather and for maintenance( it tilts also and power winch for up and
> down).
>
> I no that there are several different models in the Aluma line so its not
> fair to say that the whole
> line is "weak".
>
> 73 Larry K1ZW
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Julio
> Peralta
> Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 2:24 PM
> To: K7LXC@aol.com; towertalk@contesting.com; k0son@frontiernet.net
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Crank up Tower
>
> Steve the tower you described reminds me of the Aluma Tower which is made
> here in Florida. It very
> closely resembles lawn furniture. The Heights crank up towers, which are
> also made in Florida, are a
> much stronger constructed tower. They kind of look like an aluminum
> version of a US Tower. I have
> had experience with both and would not recommend the Aluma Tower but a
> Heights Tower should be good
> for any load for which they are rated.
>
> Julio, W4HY
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of K7LXC@aol.com
> Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 1:02 PM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com; k0son@frontiernet.net
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Crank up Tower
>
>
> In a message dated 2/23/2008 9:02:49 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> towertalk-request@contesting.com
> writes:
>
>> I'm new to the list & need some information on Heights Crank up
> towers
> without the tilt over feature. OK here's the background. I use to have a
> 50 ft Universal at my old
> house. I liked the tower, but 50 ft is now above my
>
> comfort level for working on towers, I'd like to get a crankup and think
> the Heights would be good
> one. So, I would like to get in contact with anyone who currently owns, or
> has owned a Heights crank
> up. I've read their web site & now want to talk to owners & get the real
> story.
>
>
> A customer of mine bought a 100-foot version. He had never had a
> tower before and bought it
> because he could get it in his backyard without too much trouble and then
> he'd have a 100' tower.
> After everything was done, he wanted a professional opinion about his
> installation. He made one
> fatal error
> in locating the guy anchors which we corrected.
>
> EVERYTHING about this tower was undersized and under-engineered
> IMO.
> The 3 base bolts were 1/2" or so. The winch and haul lines were
> inadequate - the winch got real hot
> as we were cranking it up. I can't remember if the cables were rope or
> steel - they might've been
> rope.
>
> This was a guyed tower which meant you had to be VERY careful as
> it's being cranked up and
> then the guy tensions were all on the haul cables.
>
> He called the other day as he was preparing to lower it and the
>
> safety latch that locked some of the sections wouldn't release so it
> wouldn't descend. I suggested
> a couple of things that I would have done if I'd been there and he went
> out to lower it. He called
> back a little later and said that he indeed got the safety latch to
> release but as he was lowering
> it, the winch got away from him and the whole thing collapsed. The yagi
> booms bent and the whole
> tower wound up jammed in the lower section.
>
> I was saddened to hear about his calamity because he made some bad
> decisions that led to
> this unfortunate occurrence. (OTOH I was glad I wasn't the guy that did
> it.) I would never have
> recommended that he buy this tower - 100' of 45G would have been a much
> better decision and it'd
> still be in the air for the next 25 years or more.
>
> If you've got your heart set on a crank-up, get a US Tower model.
> They're steel, well built and US Tower has been known to go out of their
> way for customer service.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve K7LXC
> TOWER TECH -
> Professional tower services for hams
> Cell: 206-890-4188
> _www.championradio.com/installs.html_
> (http://www.championradio.com/installs.html)
>
>
>
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