Dennis--
Faced with a similar decision several years ago, for a Rohn Fold-Over, I
got the Fulton 2500 with the optional brake. However, I think the
Dutton-Lanson is also quit good. If I remember right, it was the brake that
tipped me to the Fulton.
Both were good, at the time.
Also- be careful on your cable choice.
Good Luck--Bill--W4BSG
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dennis Vernacchia" <n6ki73@gmail.com>
To: "towertalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 6:29 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Fulton or Dutton-Laison Manual Winch Decision
>I am in the process of helping some ham friends in deciding how best to
> replace a 4 or 5 to 1 ratio single speed winch
> that will be utilized to tilt over and raise a 40 ft 250 to 300 lB Base
> rotating Tubular Tower mounted on a Tower Trailer )
> ( not used to actually raise/lower the 40 ft tubular 2 section tower which
> has it’s own winch that works fine at it’s current 4 or 5 to 1 speed
> ratio )
>
> Rotator is at bottom and rotates entire tower and the antennas are a
> Cushcraft A4 small Tribander
> and what looks like a Cushcraft Shorty 40 mtr 2 el yagi with short boom
>
> Yes, it's a bit more antenna than the 40 ft tubular tower should ever
> carry
> but
> they just crank this portable setup down if any winds of significance come
> up
> during their portable operations. Tower is ALWAYS attended when cranked up
> !
> ( so we have a lot of weight at the top of this tower when it is collapsed
> and being tilted Up or Down
> for horizontal to vertical position or vice versa making it a real bear
> crank with current low ratio winch)
>
> OK, now, back to winch question.
>
> (All the winches I am considering utilize anywhere between 12 to 1 to 17
> to
> 1 ratio
> besides the normal 4 or 5 to 1 ratio we find unusable. )
>
> We will most likely use a powerful 1/2 inch electric Reversible hand held
> drill for tilting
> system up and down butt here may be times when someone in the crew has to
> crank by hand !
> ( Yes, I know all about the drill to winch adapter pieces to fabricate )
>
> I have been following the thread on this reflector concerning the Fulton
> 2550
> single speed winch and it appears that it is a good quality winch that
> meets
> most hams needs
> when upgrading from Fulton 1550 etc. - but only a single speed winch
>
> I would rather we use a 2 speed winch for reasons too lengthy to discuss
> right now.
>
> Besides our local Industrial Supplier - Grainger _ who carries the Fulton
> 2550
> ( $220 before any wholesale discount we might get ),
>
> http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/4KG28
>
>
> or this 2 speed one at Grainger
> *
> P/N 3FKE9 ( Dutton-Laison 3KFE9 3200 lB 17.3 and 5.4 to 1 ) - $135 before
> discount*
>
> http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/3FKE9 ( Dutton-Laison 3KFE9 3200
> lB
> 17.3 and 5.4 to 1 ) - $135 before discount
>
>
>
> Also, I was looking at similar ones in *Northern Tool* Catalog and
> spotted
> two 2 speed winches that I wonder if
> anyone has ever purchased or would consider
>
>
> *P/N 1293-1906 Rated 3200 lBs and 12.2 to 1 and 5.1 to 1 -$110
>
> *
> http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200330565_200330565
>
>
> or this one at $180 *P/N 1298-1906* *3700 LB model with 15.8 and 5.1 to 1
> ratio for $180*
>
> http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200330569_200330569&issearch=1298
>
>
> My main concern is the brake mechanism and to get the best one in the
> winch
> we eventually purchase.
> and reversing system employed so we have minimum fiddling with teh winch
> as
> sometimes on Tilt Up,
> we have to back off and tilt back down for various reasons ( Antenna not
> clearing brush or some other issue )
>
>
> Your advice greatly appreciated ( especially if you have any experience
> with
> the winches offered by Northern Tool
> which may or may not have been manufactured by the 2 MFRs I mentioned
> above
> )
>
> 73, Dennis N6KI
> San Diego
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