[TowerTalk] Crank down towers when away

Bill Eisinger eisinger at q.com
Tue Dec 2 23:05:20 EST 2008


I have a 72' crank-up....never touch it except for twice yearly when I run
it up and down and lube the cables.

73's,
Bill AA7X

-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of ac9s at mchsi.com
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 9:00 PM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Crank down towers when away

"Do you guys always lower the tower
when you skip town for a day or two?   Or go to work?"

I can't speak for crank-up towers, I am partial to guyed ones, but I can
tell 
you I disconnect all my feedlines, control lines, and AC whenever I am away 
from the radio - Lightning has struck 4 times in my 40+ year ham hobby.  I 
suspect I would crank down my tower also if it were applicable.

Keith
AC9S
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