OK here is one that will probably cause a stir.
I built my own 72ft crank up tower when I still lived in Africa.
I extended it to the height I wanted and then used a ladder to climb up in
insert a 2" piece if sch 40 pipe through the tower at a heavy duty horizontal
brace. I then climbed down and lowered the tower gently until the pipe took the
weight of the bottom telescoping section.
This took the tension of the cable carrying most weight.
Did this for years and it made me sleep better.
73 NJ0F
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On Jun 15, 2013, at 2:07 PM, Bert Almemo <balmemo@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> Hi Ian,
>
> I beg to differ with you. I have two friends with Versatowers in Sweden and
> they both have locks on all sections - one 3 section tower and the other 4
> sections.
>
> Maybe the towers are delivered with only on lock but you can buy them
> separately and install on the tower yourself.
>
> 73 Bert, VE3NR
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ian
> White
> Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2013 1:48 PM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] How to apply lube to HDX589
>
>
>>
>> A locking device would cost about $ 20.00 a section. I don't think that
> would
>> turn off a potential buyer. If they can do it in Europe, why not on
> this side of
>> the pond?? The market for crank-ups is probably bigger here.
>>
>> 73 Bert, VE3NR
>
> Versatowers have only one locking device, a simple flapper plate at the top
> of the lowest section. The second section rests on this plate to take the
> strain off the winch cable after the tower has been extended, but all of the
> higher sections are still hanging on their cables and pulleys.
>
>
> 73 from Ian GM3SEK
>
>
>
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