Yes I agree, I will put a pulley on the tilt over, you are correct there is
all ready too much strain on the winch. My tower does have the 3" square
top section, so it is a US tower model and not the Wilson.
Thanks again Dino,
Mike
The US Tower MA-40 has a 3" square top section. I KNOW the MA-550
has a pulley on the tower clamp so the cable can come back. I'm
pretty sure the MA-40 should too. Either way, it is a better idea and less
strain on the already strained winch. My tower does have the square top
section
Dino
At 03:53 PM 05/26/2006, you wrote:
>Hello Dino,
>
>Thank you for the information. I thought that it should be placed at about
>90 degrees to the top of the tilt over bar. As part of my EE degree in the
>UK, you would have to do 9 month mechanical engineering, and I was trying
to
>search my brain about leverage, its been 40 years:)
>
>My cable does not go from the tilt over bar to the tower and back to the
>tilt over by the way, I think because this tower is really old. It is
>connected to the bolt that goes through the tower clamp. I think that is a
>bit horrible, so I will change it and put a pulley on the tower clamp.
>
>Once again thank you for the advice.
>
>Mike K6BR
>
>
>Straight out from the pulley at the top of the tilt-over bar. In other
>words, the cable should go UP and then out at a 90 degree angle.
>Remember, the cable goes out to the tower and BACK to the tilt over
>bar!
>
>
>Dino - K6RIX
>dino@k6rix.com
>
>
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: [TowerTalk] US Tower MA-40
> > From: "Mike K6BR" <noddie@comcast.net>
> > Date: Thu, May 25, 2006 4:17 pm
> > To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> >
> >
> > I have an older MA-40 US Tower with an MARB Freestanding tilt over rotor
> > base.
> >
> >
> >
> > Could someone tell me how far up the tower the tilt-over clamp for the
>cable
> > should be positioned please? I have looked on US tower's site, and of
> > course no information.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> >
> >
> > Mike K6BR
> >
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