[TowerTalk] Using US Tower HDX-572MDPL Raising Fixture

[k2qmf at juno.com]

Very Normal........... 

K2QMF

On Sat, 28 Oct 2006 20:26:30 -0400 "Dr M J DiGirolamo" <DrD at 2020.com>
writes:
> Hi Gang,
> 
>         Some 10 days ago I used a crane to set my US Tower 
> HDX-572MDPL to its
> base.  
> 
>         Today I tilted it over using the "raising & lowering 
> fixture" so I could
> mount the rotator and set the mast in place.  However, I stumbled 
> upon the
> unexpected.  
> 
>         After removing all but the two hinging bolts, the tower did 
> not want to
> tilt on its own.  Tower was without a mast or antennas on it.  I 
> ended up using
> both a crow and lever bar to encourage it to tilt over.  I'd 
> estimate it was as
> much as 10 degrees off normal before there was enough lateral force 
> component
> for the tower to lower on its own as I let the cable out.
> 
>         Questions:  Is this normal?  Are there those with experience 
> who would
> share how they deal with this situation? 
> 
> 73,
> 
> Mike DiGirolamo, W4XN
> Charlottesville, VA
> 
>    
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