[Towertalk] winches to pull up tower
KB2HUK@aol.com
KB2HUK@aol.com
Thu, 13 Jun 2002 10:48:55 EDT
Hello All! I have a question , I have a 60 foot Universal aluminum tower
with a log periodic and a dual band vertical along with a rotor so I have
around 100 lbs. at the end of my tower . Climbing this tower for repairs is
out of the question. I was thinking of using a winch to pull it up or to
lower it for repairs or adjustments. does anyone have experience with this
type of system ? I would like to know What type of winch to use what type of
cable, what do you attach the winch to? should I keep the top of the tower
as light as possible ? how far up do I hook the cable to the tower? Any info
or insight would be greatly appreciated ! thanks John KB2HUK
Also This tower project is not complete yet I only have the first 10 ' of
tower in the concrete ... room for changes. thanks