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1. [TowerTalk] Noisy US Tower HDX572mdpl (score: 1): Author: "Pete Raymond" <n4kwpete@centurylink.net>; Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2012 09:01:50 -0500; In the last few months as the tower reaches 65 feet or so it starts to make a banging noise and seems to be jerking on it way up from 65 to 72 feet. I have stopped going above 65 feet until I can get; /archives//html/Towertalk/2012-12/msg00010.html (8,320 bytes)
2. Re: [TowerTalk] Noisy US Tower HDX572mdpl (score: 1): Author: Bob Matthews <kt3rr@verizon.net>; Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2012 06:26:34 -0800 (PST); It sounds like a piece of the cross bracing may be slightly bent and engaging against the other section as it travels up. In the last few months as the tower reaches 65 feet or so it starts to make a; /archives//html/Towertalk/2012-12/msg00011.html (8,669 bytes)
3. Re: [TowerTalk] Noisy US Tower HDX572mdpl (score: 1): Author: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>; Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2012 07:01:34 -0800; You could have a cable rubbing a groove through a brace. It catches on the groove when near the top. I had this problem and had to bend the brace back. The other thing is that if your antenna isn't p; /archives//html/Towertalk/2012-12/msg00012.html (7,737 bytes)
4. Re: [TowerTalk] Noisy US Tower HDX572mdpl (score: 1): Author: "K0DAN" <k0dan@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2012 11:31:25 -0600; I don't have a US Tower, but my Tri-Ex LM470 occasionally will do that. In my case, it has always been a windy day, and while the tower doesn't lean with wind, the sections do move slightly downwind.; /archives//html/Towertalk/2012-12/msg00013.html (9,523 bytes)
5. [TowerTalk] Noisy US Tower HDX572mdpl (score: 1): Author: jcowens1@comcast.net; Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2012 19:01:34 +0000 (UTC); I have exactly the same tower and have had exactly the same problem. Bee's Wax is the solution. Do not use anything else (grease, etc.). As the tower nears reaching its fully extended position, the; /archives//html/Towertalk/2012-12/msg00014.html (7,205 bytes)
6. [TowerTalk] Noisy US Tower HDX572mdpl (score: 1): Author: Spencer <k5gak@powerc.net>; Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:04:30 -0700; I solved that problem with some bicycle dry teflon lube from one of the online bike shops. I goes on as a liquid and the solvent evaporates leaving a teflon coating. K5GAK DM52 ______________________; /archives//html/Towertalk/2012-12/msg00015.html (7,592 bytes)
7. Re: [TowerTalk] Noisy US Tower HDX572mdpl (score: 1): Author: "Rick Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>; Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2012 12:07:00 -0800; I recently replaced all the cables on my tower and at that time checked and lubricated all the pulleys. One pulley had to be replaced. If a pulley is bad, it will tend to be bad at any tower height,; /archives//html/Towertalk/2012-12/msg00016.html (8,304 bytes)
8. Re: [TowerTalk] Noisy US Tower HDX572mdpl (score: 1): Author: "Rick Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>; Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2012 12:12:02 -0800; Is it possible to apply the wax to the bottom of the outer movable section instead of to the top of the stationary section? This could be done from the ground so it seems like it would be the easy wa; /archives//html/Towertalk/2012-12/msg00017.html (7,979 bytes)

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