[TowerTalk] Was Advice - now crank-ups

[nollamidzich]

I've read a lot of crank up tower bashing comments lately, but my own
experience using crank up towers has been totally positive. I own 2 Tri-EX
LM-354 crank-up towers. Tower #1 was purchased and installed in August of
1968. It's held various beams over the years including a 4el 20 mtr
monobander and currently a 5 el Telrex Tribander. This 54 ft tower is on a
40 ft wide lot. Tower #2 (same model) is at a different location, 120 ft
wide  suburban lot installed in October of 1979. Various antennas have been
on this tower but since 1982 this tower has supported a KT34XA and various
vhf antennas. To date I've had zero trouble with either tower. I can tilt
over the towers with the tilt over accessory. I do know this, any tower that
would require ME climbing to any height above 10 foot would be extremely
dangerous for ME. I'm not a climber, never will be. Crank up towers have
allowed me to be modestly competitive as a dxer / contester for over 30
years. Crank ups aren't the only antenna support alternative, but for ME, it
hasn't been a bad choice. Noll W9RN
----- Original Message -----
From: Stan or Patricia Griffiths <w7ni@teleport.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 6:45 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Was Advice - now crank-ups


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> K7LXC@aol.com wrote:
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> > >  Third, here in CA on city sized lots, there just isn't room to
properly
> > >  guy a tall tower, not to mention the additional attention that guy
wires
> > >  might bring to the tower.
> >
> >       There ARE valid reasons to install a crank-up. There are also
valid
> > reasons to install a self-supporter or a guyed tower.
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> To me, these sound like valid reasons to move or take up a different hobby
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> Stan  w7ni@teleport.com
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