[TowerTalk] FW: Crank-up pole.

K8RI K8RI-on-TowerTalk at tm.net
Sun Sep 30 13:03:48 EDT 2007


Thanks,


> Is this the information you're talking about?

I believe so. I've not dug into it yet though.
>
> Julio, W4HY
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Julio Peralta [mailto:jperalta at tampabay.rr.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 10:11 PM
> To: 'Roger (K8RI)'; 'TOWERTALK at contesting.com'
> Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Crank-up pole.
>
> There were a couple of construction articles that appeared in QST, the
> first was in the March 1963 issue. The title was "The Paul Bunyan Whip"
> The article describes how to build an approximately 58 foot tilt over
> mast that is strong enough to support a TH-6. If you know someone who
> has the QST library on CD ROM you can check out the article. The second

I have the full library, but it's one of the early ones and have found the 
search function to be sadly lacking. <:-))
However, that aside I should be able to find the articles.

> article appeared a few years later. You should be able to find them
> using the search feature that comes with the QST reader software.
>
> I hope you find this useful.

Thanks again,

Roger (K8RI)
>
> Julio, w4HY
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Roger (K8RI)
> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 8:55 PM
> To: TOWERTALK at contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Crank-up pole.
>
> I've been doing quite a bit of antenna work lately and am thinking about
>
> building a crank-up (50 to 60 foot which means at least 3 sections) and
> fold
> over pole. Does any one have drawings of such or know where I can find
> them?
> This will probably be fairly heavy duty meaning it'll also be *heavy*.
> Possibly even rotatable.
>
> TIA & 73
>
> Roger (K8RI)
>
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