[TowerTalk] Using a drill to install (Lay over - Raise) US Tower HDX?

[Julio Peralta]

The adaptor pictured on your web page is the one my Father-in-law and I
developed. It works well for raising the tower but not for lowering it. The
drill motor turns too fast and causes the brakes to smoke if you use the
drill to lower the tower.

Julio, W4HY

-----Original Message-----
From: Joe - WDØM [mailto:joe at wd0m.com] 
Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2008 7:07 PM
To: Rich Hallman - N7TR
Cc: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Using a drill to install (Lay over - Raise) US
Tower HDX?

Hi Rich,

I have not personally - but I do have a photo of an adapter used by 
another ham to do that - it's on my we page at:

http://www.wd0m.com/

Click on Ham Radio, then Winch Adapter, 1/2 inch drill

73,

-- 
Joe Hannigan - WDØM
Pagosa Springs, CO

http://www.WD0M.com
http://www.pagosarocks.com
http://www.quiltqueen.net


Rich Hallman - N7TR wrote:
> Has anyone successfully used a drill to lay over and then raise a HDX589
> / 572 Tower?  I have a few of these that over the next few weeks im
> going to be laying down....working on the tower, then raising back up.
> Looking to save a few years on my back. 
>
> Raising fixture is a TRX-80HD and the winch is a Fulton K2550 I think.
>
> Thanks...
>
> Rich N7TR
> ex KI3V, N3AMK, WB3JOV
> www.n7tr.com
> Telnet: dxc.n7tr.com N7TR DXCluster
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