[TowerTalk] Motorize a "Hazer"

[Jamie Tolbert]

what capacity did you get? In the event of a power failure can it still be 
cranked down manually?

On 2/1/2009 2:43:34 PM, Jim Walker (jim at walkersdomain.com) wrote:
> I motorized my Hazer with a 110 volt electric winch from Harbor Freight.
>
> They have several to choose from with the capacity and that run on 110
> volts.
>
>
> Jim
> KBØX
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bill Winkis
> Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2009 1:33 PM
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> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Motorize a "Hazer"
>
> I have a 60 foot Rohn 25 with a Trolley Hazer on it ...been in use as a
> test/build-it tower for over 10 years....
> It's nice to build antennas at
> waist level, then crank'em up and test etc.
> ..you get the picture...
>
> But now the arms and knees are saying no more hand cranking so why not
> motorize it....???
>
> Right now its got a 1500 pound 5:1 Fulton on it and no problems, it pulls
> a
> 5/16 cable up 60 feet and down 55 feet with 8 turns still on the drum...
> I figure the greatest weight including Hazer/rotor/antenna would be less
> than 150 pounds, so at this point the 1500 pound Fulton
> hasn't grunted
> yet...
>
> Now the Hazer folks sell a 12 volt winch for a 48 foot tower and its