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1. [TowerTalk] Crankup Basics (score: 1): Author: "JT Croteau" <jt.w6fo@gmail.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 11:05:11 -0400; Could someone give me a primer on how crankup towers typically work? Does anyone have any closeup pics of the mechanics associated with crankups? My only tower experience to date has been with Rohn 2; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-08/msg00492.html (7,746 bytes)
2. Re: [TowerTalk] Crankup Basics (score: 1): Author: n4gi@tampabay.rr.com; Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 11:45:09 -0400; How did it get bent in the first place, and why, after you fix it, won't it get bent again? Aluminum is the ideal material for beer cans..... 73, Blake N4GI __________________________________________; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-08/msg00495.html (7,095 bytes)
3. Re: [TowerTalk] Crankup Basics (score: 1): Author: "JT Croteau" <jt.w6fo@gmail.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 11:59:46 -0400; I probably won't fix it, I'll probably replace the entire section with a new one from the manufacturer. A typical troll response I should have anticipated. -- JT Croteau - W6FO - Canton, GA ARS #2,14; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-08/msg00497.html (7,640 bytes)
4. Re: [TowerTalk] Crankup Basics (score: 1): Author: Dino Darling <dino@k6rix.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 09:35:18 -0700; Now now now JT, that wasn't necessary. What the poster was implying is that aluminum is probably best served in other applications, whether you agree with him or not. I would be slow to call anyone h; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-08/msg00501.html (8,232 bytes)
5. Re: [TowerTalk] Crankup Basics (score: 1): Author: "JT Croteau" <jt.w6fo@gmail.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 13:20:08 -0400; His reply was pointless to my question. Heights has been building aluminum towers since 1959, I seriously doubt there is anything wrong with a properly engineered tower constructed out of aluminum. T; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-08/msg00502.html (8,310 bytes)
6. Re: [TowerTalk] Crankup Basics (score: 1): Author: n4gi@tampabay.rr.com; Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 13:56:02 -0400; Yes, but some "basic info" you left out was how it got bent in the first place, and what would keep it from happening again.... So I asked! OK I guess I should've put a smiley thing after the beer co; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-08/msg00506.html (7,599 bytes)
7. Re: [TowerTalk] Crankup Basics (score: 1): Author: Dino Darling <dino@k6rix.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 11:32:21 -0700; OK, back to your original question... They work really well. You crank the handle and they go up. If you crank the handle in the other direction, they go down (some have auto-brakes while others need; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-08/msg00507.html (9,778 bytes)
8. Re: [TowerTalk] Crankup Basics (score: 1): Author: Carl Moore <moore44@attglobal.net>; Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 18:03:36 -0500; Shades of Rip van Winkle! I haven't been too active for the last 25 years, joining this list because my tower and antenna need LOTS of work. This same argument (Aluminum vs. galvanized) was taking pl; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-08/msg00517.html (10,064 bytes)

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