[TowerTalk] recommended winch

[AA6DX - Mark]

Hmm .. I highly suggest to NOT do that .. I used one of those devices, back 
in 1985, to hoist a broadcast FM array .. multiple uploads .. atop a 
mountain tower .. and it damned near kilt me, several times.. my brother was 
running the chain saw ... too much lag between "whoa", "go", and . OH 
SHooT --  just for what it's worth.  I  .. like .. NEVER  .. did that again! 
Heck of it, was committed to a time line, and had to finish the job, snowing 
though it may be, on that lonely mountain top and "gitter' done"  Did .. but 
never via THAT method again!   Mark .. AA6DX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Fuller" <rfcdma at spinn.net>
To: "Cameron Crum" <ccrum at dot11net.com>; "towe >> TTalk" 
<towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 11:38 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] recommended winch


>I haven't used it yet but we obtained a capstan winch that attaches to
> our chainsaws.  We are going to try it Saturday to raise sections of
> Rohn 55.   I'll let you know how it works after we try it.
> http://www.madsens1.com/capstan.htm
>
>
> WD7Z
>
> Cameron Crum wrote:
>
>>I'm looking for recommendations on a winch to use with a ginpole to raise 
>>tower sections. Anyone have a good one and a source?
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Cameron Crum
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