[TowerTalk] UST 72' Crankup Tower Question

Dino Darling dino at k6rix.com
Thu Jan 10 13:52:07 EST 2008


The HDX-572 uses the bottom 4 sections of the 89' tower.  So yes, the 
base section is the next size bigger than the TX-472.  I just swapped 
out one for the other in Anaheim, but I don't know the actual 
dimensions.  The US Tower site lists them however...

The TX-472 has a maximum height of 72' without mast and a minimum 
nested height of 22' 8." This tower consists of 4 sections, the top 
one being 12 1/2" and the bottom section is 21 5/8."

The HDX-572MDPL has a maximum height of 72' without mast and a 
minimum nested height of 22' 8." This tower consists of 4 sections, 
the top one being 15" and the bottom section is 25 5/8."



At 10:28 AM 1/10/2008, you wrote:
>I'm looking at the possibility of picking up a used US Tower 72' 
>Crankup tower. The current owner (not a ham) inherited it with a 
>home purchase, and wants to sell it as he has no use for it. He 
>doesn't know if it's the "Standard" model TX-472 or the "Heavy-duty" 
>model HDX-572. Is there any way to tell? Do they possibly have 
>different widths at the base section, etc? I'd like to know what to 
>look for when I go look at it to determine the model number before I 
>consider buying it, as I live on a mountaintop where I get 
>substantial wind gusts.
>LJ

Dino - K6RIX
dino at k6rix.com 
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