Roger...
Well ok, I guess that makes some sense.
However...I can wait the 4 minutes till its at full height (100').
Truth is, in 2 minutes the tower is at 50 feet and is still "good-to-go"
: ))
If I'm at work or a away from the house and a winter storm front blows
through...I'm glad the tower is down...that's a fact.
(BTW that's NOT because I think the tower won't take it...but why not be
safe ???)
To each his own.
Steve.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: K8RI on Tower talk [mailto:k8ri-tower@charter.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 5:20 PM
> To: Ve6wz_Steve; 'Rob Atkinson, K5UJ'; towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Question for crank owners
>
>
> <snip>
> >
> > Personally it surprises me why anyone would buy a motorized
> crank-up
> > and leave it up. Why not protect it from any sudden storms
> ?? I just
> > let the coax hang from the top of the tower and it freely
> coils up on
> > the ground. The limit switches have proven reliable for the last 8
> > years and it is a simple flick of a switch...and up it goes.
>
> The short answer? When I come in to operate I expect to turn
> on the switch
> and go. When I finish operating in the evening I point the
> antenna where "I
> think" the band will be open when I get back on.
>
> Some might say lazy, but I go through all the set up for the
> next session
> before shutting down. I want to be prepared when I get back
> on. So if I had
> a crank up, the only time it'd come down would be for severe
> storm warnings
> or maintenance. I use the current system with winds up to
> around 50 or a
> bit higher. I'd expect to do the same with a crank up.
>
> Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL 40 year Life Member)
> N833R - World's oldest Debonair CD-2
> www.rogerhalstead.com
> >
> >
>
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