Re: [TowerTalk] Cheap Winch

[Tom Anderson <WW5L@gte.net>]

Andy:

I've got a Fulton 1550 on a TriEx WT 51 50 ft. crakup, it doesn't have 
the rachet, but has a disc pad brake system.  Its fairly quiet when you 
raise the tower, but lowering it is something else.  That thing squeals 
like a banshee after the first couple of turns.  Neighbors are used to 
it and don't get excited about it.  Every so often when I'm lowering it 
before a storm, etc. my next door neighbor will tell us later he heard 
me lowering it before the storm and thought our 3 dogs were howling at 
something.

Tom, WW5L

va3pl@cuic.ca wrote:

> One more think against Fulton winch.
> Try to raise crank up tower at night in the quiet neighborhood. That
> ratcheting click resonate through the tower like machine gun and you can
> hear it for a mile and you have more complaints then from TVI. Same goes
> with my HAM IV rotor. I just hate that kerchung with a passion.
> Cheers
> Andy - VA3PL
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <va3pl@cuic.ca>
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 9:40 AM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Cheap Winch
>
>
>  
>
> > > With the type of winches that use a ratchet lock (pawl) I have seen
> > > things get out of hand (literally) and whack the operator hard enough to
> > > break bones.  Not to mention the sudden acceleration of the tower
> > > and then the even more sudden deceleration.
> > >
> > > --John
> > >
> > >
> > >      
> > Thats the reason I sayed that Fulton winch is not the best choice for
> >    
> crank
>  
>
> > up towers.
> > Rachet on mine broke for the very same reason as John mentioned above.
> > Cheers
> >
> > Andy - VA3PL
> >
> >
> >
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