[TowerTalk] positive pull down for Tri-ex towers

[Craig Clark]

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>Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:07:12 -0500
>From: chasm at texas.net
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] positive pull down for Tri-ex towers
>To: towertalk at contesting.com
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>Craig Clark wrote:
> > All installations are different. I attributed mine to the top section
> > "tilting" a bit when extended even thought the installation was plumb.
> >  73, Craig Clark, K1QX
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>surely wish I could find someone on this list who has the HyGain 52'
>which I have.  I have yet to erect mine but find it hard to believe
>that I would have tilting considering there is a FOUR (4) foot overlap
>on each 20' section.
>
>I guess I will just have to wait and see until I get mine up.
>
>thanks
>chas/k5dam
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I wish I still had the tower and could measure it for you but the top 
section had a definite "list" when the tower was fully extended. 
There was only a couple of feet of the top section inside the second 
section when the tower was fully extended and a little bit of slop 
results in a fair amount of deflection at the top.


73, Craig Clark, K1QX


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