[TowerTalk] US Tower tilt-over crank-up: another question

[Alan NV8A]

I had private emails that also warned against doing this.

The problem will be solved by removing the tree, which my brother-in-law 
(originally trained as a forester) tells me is potentially dangerous.

73

Alan NV8A


On 06/22/06 02:32 am RJD wrote:

> If I were you I'd be very reluctant to extend the top section.  It cost me a
> mounting frame and antenna damage.  It peeled the two hinge plates on the flat
> side like a banana. It all depends on the weight on the top section.
>  
> I had the same conflict of interest - a small fruit tree - that no longer is
> present.

> Is it OK (i.e., feasible, safe) to start tilting over a UST tilt-over 
> crank-up with the tower still somewhat extended (e.g., an HDX-555 still 
> 10ft above its lowest position) -- and also to extend it by 10ft or so 
> again before it gets back to vertical?
> 
> Without going into detail, the reason would be to clear a tree. The 
> alternatives would be to trim the tree somewhat drastically or to try to 
> synchronize turning the antenna and tilting the tower.