In the last few months as the tower reaches 65 feet or so it starts to make
a banging noise and seems to be jerking on it way up from 65 to 72 feet. I
have stopped going above 65 feet until I can get this resolved.
I first thought that since I have a long power run maybe the motor was not
getting enough current. I ran a temporary power run from a garage near by
but the problem persisted.
US Tower told me that most likely the problem was from the sections wanting
to gall (sp). and to lubricate the section legs with bees wax. That would
be fairly easy if you had good access to the legs.
It would almost require that the tower be laid over and extended with
additional support for the tower as it is extended. Plus the removal of all
the antennas.
I am wondering if anyone has experienced this problem and if there is a
product other than bees wax that could be used, negating the need for the
tower to be extended in a horizontal position.
73 Pete N4KW
This is my second US Tower and my first one never had this problem.
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
TowerTalk mailing list
TowerTalk@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
|