[TowerTalk] In defense of crankups

[Stan or Patricia Griffiths]

Bill Heinzinger wrote:

> I've used crankups for 30 years. I've never had any type of failure.
>
> Simply put, the only way that I can have a tower that very occasionally
> reaches 65 feet is by utilizing a crankup.
>
> All situations require compromise. All compromises must be understood and
> their shortcomings correctly compensated for.
>
> I'll accept intelligent replies, flames, I'll just delete and ignore.
>
> Bill, http://www.dataflo.net/~w9ol
>       w9ol@dataflo.net

Hi Bill,

It sounds like you are very prudent user of a crankup and are very conscious of
most of the hazards.

As you said, this antenna business is a set of compromises and you have chosen
yours.  Simply stated, I would have chosen differently.  If I were wanting a
serious antenna farm, I would pick a residence in a rural area that would allow
me to put up tall guyed towers.  If I had a wife who would not stand for a rural
location, I would pick either a different wife or a different hobby . . .

Stan  w7ni@teleport.com





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