[TowerTalk] Further on Pull Rope and MA550

[Mark Robinson]

Can't Dick get a rope on the top section to add a positive pulldown force 
when trying to lower the tower? Would that be worth a try?


Mark N1UK G3ZZM

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dino Darling" <dino at k6rix.com>
To: "Richard Zalewski" <dick.w7zr at gmail.com>
Cc: "Towertalk" <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, 30 August, 2007 1:03 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Further on Pull Rope and MA550


> This is a foolish idea and the tower is not rated to do this.  You
> will probably bend the top two tower sections and destroy the
> base.  Make sure you have someone taking video if you decide to go
> forward...I want to see the  carnage  and upload it to YouTube; key
> words, DARWIN AWARD!
>
> How much does the tower and antenna system cost?  How much to rent a
> boom truck?  You decide!
>
> The amateur game is not cheap.  If you can't afford it, don't do it.
>
> I know, I'm being a little hard on the Beaver, but do you have any
> idea how much of a bad idea this is?!
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
> At 09:24 AM 8/30/2007, Richard Zalewski wrote:
>
>>Thanks for all who replied.  I think I have a problem that will
>>require me to tilt over the tower with it extended and the SteppIR on
>>top.  I have the MRB base mount.  Do you think I need to take any
>>extra precautions to tilt the tower over with it extended and antenna
>>still attached?  Of course normally the tower is retracted.  There
>>will be more of a moment out there this way but I don't see any way
>>around short of getting a boom truck first.  I tried to shake the top
>>and it still would not collapse.  It will go up and it goes down to
>>the same point every time.
>>
>>--
>>Tnx es 73
>>Dick W7ZR
>>www.w7zr.com
>>I have taken a vow of poverty.
>>To annoy me send money.
>