Re: [TowerTalk] US Tower 72 ft crank up grinds to a standstill

[Howard via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>]

This thread just refers to a UST 72 crank up.  Specifically, what model 
will not accept the Tailtwister?  I have the HDX 572 and the Tailtwister 
fits fine.

I am now using the Orion 2800.


Howard, WA9YBW


On 5/26/2020 4:31 PM, Alan Swinger wrote:
> To be more specific . . . my former Ham IV motors (too weak for my 4 EL Stepir) 
> and my current Yaesu G-2800 both fit the TX-472 rotor mounting area w/o 
> interference in crank-up/down. However, for example, a Hy Gain Tail Twister 
> will not fit and allow full crankup/down of the tower. So, what rotator are you 
> using? - Alan K9MBQ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> > From: Alan Swinger <awswinger@earthlink.net>
> > Sent: May 26, 2020 1:48 PM
> > To: FritzOAQ <fritz@k4oaq.com>, towertalk@contesting.com
> > Cc: 'FritzOAQ' <fritz@k4oaq.com>
> > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] US Tower 72 ft crank up grinds to a standstill
> >
> > Sounds like something is jammed and preventing the tower from extending . . . 
> > so block the sections and suggest climb up an look. Verify that the rotor cable 
> > and/or rotor body is not protruding such that it fouls the next tower section, 
> > and also check the cut-out switches to be sure they are clear.
> > Alan K9MBQ
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: FritzOAQ <fritz@k4oaq.com>
> > > Sent: May 26, 2020 12:08 PM
> > > To: towertalk@contesting.com
> > > Cc: 'FritzOAQ' <fritz@k4oaq.com>
> > > Subject: [TowerTalk] US Tower 72 ft crank up grinds to a standstill
> > >
> > > Hey guys,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I have a US Tower 72 ft crank up. I just put a Steppir DB36 with NN4ZZ's
> > > Tilt Plate on it. I cranked it up to vertical & turned on the motor to raise
> > > it to 72 ft. The motor turns a few times with the tower not moving up & then
> > > grinds to a stop. I haven't climbed up to see if I left anything stuck in
> > > the tower to keep it from moving. I feel like the problem of that is pretty
> > > slim.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Let me add a few more details that my give a hint to the more knowledgeable.
> > > The tower has been tilted over on its side for abt a year. A couple weeks
> > > ago, after I had the Tilt Plate & Steppir connected, I discovered I had put
> > > the rotor (located inside the tower) on, turned so the cable connection wud
> > > not clear the tower when it telescoped up. I had to run the tower out abt 6
> > > ft with the Steppir on it so I cud get to the rotor & turn in.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Any thoughts, suggestions wud be most appreciated.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 73,
> > >
> > > Fritz K4OAQ
> > >
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