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Subject: [TowerTalk] Crank up mast help needed
From: Bill <bmarx@bellsouth.net>
Date: Fri, 09 May 2014 09:39:11 -0400
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Could also be a SkyNeedle...
Bill W2CQ


On 5/9/2014 9:34 AM, Joe Giacobello, K2XX wrote:
Your description seems vaguely reminiscent of a Wilson crank-up tower. I once owned a Wilson TT-45, a two section, 45' tower. I no longer have any info on Wilson towers. I'm guessing that yours is a TT-60 or something like that. There may be some info on the Internet if you do a search. A winch handle should be easily available from a hardware store or a boating equipment retailer.

73, Joe
K2XX

Jim Pruitt <mailto:wa7duy@charter.net>
Friday, May 09, 2014 12:15 AM
I am hoping that someones can help me. I recently committed to buy a crank up mast that is being sold by the daughter of a silent key. The mast looks like about 60ft with 3 sections 20ft or so tall. I could not see the third section but the second section cranked up with a sawtooth metal strip like used on drill presses to raise and lower them. The mast looked well made and thicker pipe so probably commercial but I saw no label. Also the crank is missing. It went on a square shaft but did not measure it but was probably 1/2" or 3/4" square.

Anyone have any idea what I can use to crank it down or where I could get a crank to fit it?

Can any ones tell me how to lower this mast to the ground safely and tip it over? It currently has a small rotor on top (Ham M or Ham 4 style) and a 3 element beam that looked like either 6 meters or 10 meters. I would guess that it is at about the 45ft level or so.

Thank you.

Jim Pruitt
WA7DUY
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