[Towertalk] CRANK UP TOWERS

[Pete Smith]

At 08:23 AM 3/14/02 -0700, mcduffie@actcom.net wrote:
>On Thu, 14 Mar 2002 09:57:04 -0500, Sherman Leifer wrote:
>
>> So, if you have had a crank up tower where the cable has busted and the 
>> tower then came down vertically, please send me an email letting me know 
>> your location by city, the tower Manufacturer and model number, and I will 
>> compile all the statistics and let everyone know the results.
>
>Uh....how about also taking info from people who have NOT had a problem,
>so that viewers of your info can also see that a properly maintained
>system doesn't normally have that problem?  It's too easy to not do
>maintenance and blame the equipment for not running forever.

Good point... it's also worth noting that Sherm has an interest in the new
TowerDepot line of self-supporting towers.  Because such a report could
have competitive significance, this is at least worth acknolwedging.



73, Pete N4ZR

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