I vote for Crank up towers. The danger of climbing tall fixed towers
seems a lot higher to me than the danger of
1) climbing a retracted Crank up tower once the sections have been
truly locked in place, or
2) tilting it over and working on the antennas.
Not only that, there aren't any guy wires to clutter up the landscape
or the antenna patterns.
And don't overlook the danger to the climber if a guy wire lets go
while the climber is near the top. I've seen that disaster firsthand.
--- Paul Christensen <w9ac@arrl.net> wrote:
> > I got to disagree with you on this one K4RV...
> >
> > No way is having a crank down and or tiltover better - I would go
> with the
> > guyed tower over and over again - ESPECIALLY AFTER SEEING WHAT
> ANDREW DID!
>
> Isn't a major point in owning a crank-up tower that the operator
> completely or at least partially nests the tower when not actively
> operating?
>
> -Paul, W9AC
>
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