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Re: [TowerTalk] More crank-up questions

To: Edward <navydude1962@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] More crank-up questions
From: Mike Reublin NF4L <nf4l@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2013 11:32:24 -0500
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Thanks Ed.

Mike NF4L
On Nov 30, 2013, at 11:13 AM, Edward <navydude1962@yahoo.com> wrote:

> It's a good tower.  No limit switch.  Gravity not positive pull down. Cure 
> for 30 days and don't ground your rebar. 
> 
> For antenna mounts fabricate a cross arm and mount above second section.  
> Works great.  
> 
> Good luck.  Great tower.  Have had mine for many years.  
> 
> Ed NI6S
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Nov 30, 2013, at 18:38, Mike Reublin NF4L <nf4l@comcast.net> wrote:
>> 
>> I plan to put up a motorized HG-70 HD, with a 4 element SteppIR and a 7 
>> element M2 6M beam.
>> 
>> Hy-Gain says 1 week for foundation curing, UST says 4 weeks. What's 
>> realistic?
>> 
>> My current guyed tower has a side-mounted G-7 and a couple of vhf verticals. 
>> How best to mount those on the crank-up? I was thinking of hanging the G-7 
>> upside down.
>> 
>> Does this tower have latches, or is the weight on the cables when extended? 
>> 
>> What about limit switches or stops?
>> 
>> I'd like to carry over my 80 and 160M 1/4 wave slopers. Is that too much 
>> stress? What about ground continuity top to bottom?
>> 
>> Does the concrete/rebar cage make a Ufer ground? Do I need ground rods in 
>> addition?
>> 
>> 73, Mike NF4L
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