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Re: [TowerTalk] N0OST post Winch for UST layover and raise

To: Bryan Swadener <bswadener@yahoo.com>, "towertalk@contesting.com" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] N0OST post Winch for UST layover and raise
From: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2017 07:30:46 -0700
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My HDX-5106 is MUCH heavier than your TX472.
The Super Hawg has a fixed speed of 450 RPM.
That would overheat a KW3000 winch, even if the drill
didn't overheat.  But it is probably a good solution
for hams with "normal" towers.

Rick N6RK

On 10/13/2017 4:37 PM, Bryan Swadener via TowerTalk wrote:
I did the same thing (thanks Rick). However, I used
a Milwaukee "Super Hawg" (pn 1680).
At 13A, it is the most powerful drill I could find.
An ebay seller "CPO Outlets" had/has the best price
on a refurbished unit. If I don't stop, it takes
only a few seconds to tilt/telescope my UST TX472.
Photos & text on my Flickr page:
http://www.tinyurl.com/wa7prc-tower
vy 73,
Bryan WA7PRC

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Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 08:18:22 -0700

From: Rick N6RK
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] N0OST post Winch for UST layover and raise

On 10/12/2017 5:17 PM, Jeff Draughn wrote:

I have the US towers heavy duty raising and lowering fixture. I would
like to replace the handcrank winch with something motorized .

Jeff, N0OST

Here is what I did:

http://www.n6rk.com/boat_lift_hoist_tilt_over_tower.pdf

Rick N6RK
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