[TowerTalk] TowerTalk Digest, Vol 36, Issue 80

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In a message dated 12/28/2005 4:10:54 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:

ve6wz at shaw.ca>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Question for crank  owners
To: "'Rob Atkinson, K5UJ'" <k5uj at hotmail.com>,
towertalk at contesting.com
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Rob:

> Got a question for crank-up  owners:
> 
> Do you crank up your towers only when you are  operating, i.e. 
> 95% of the 
> time they are nested and only go  up when you turn on the rig 
> and start 
> looking for a qso,  or....
> Do you mostly leave them cranked all the way up and only nest  
> them when 
> leaving town for a few days, or when wx threatens  such as 
> high winds and/or 
> lightning?

Living on a city  lot with a 2 el 80-40m Yagi on the tower makes it best
to keep my tower  DOWN except when QRV.
The neighbors sure appreciate it, and for that matter  so do I...to a Ham
the Yagi may look nice, but lets be honest...it 'aint  that attractive !!
I also prefer knowing that the Yagi and tower are down  low and nested
safe from any sudden storms and high wind.

I had this  same question, and spoke to a fellow at US tower.  He told me
quite  simply that these towers are machines DESIGNED to go up and down,
and use  is not a problem.