[TowerTalk] Tri-Ex REMOTE control

[Al Williams]

I would like a simplified remote control i.e. one that would allow me to 
move out from under the beam(s) as the tower height is changed.  I am a bit 
uneasy holding on to the switch at the tower base while it is moving with 
all the clanking going on.   I would like to replace the momentary switch 
with a similar but not momentary switch with the position being up or down 
and then apply the voltage.  If anyone knows of a specific switch 
replacement I will appreciate the identification and where it is available? 
Am I too much a "fraidy cat"?

k7puc


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill K2OWR" <k2owr at comcast.net>
To: "Larry Essary" <larry at pulse.net>
Cc: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 8:30 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tri-Ex REMOTE control


> :::: I had several crankup towers on an extremely windy mountaintop. I 
> never
> left them up unless I was on the air.
> Another reason not to "remote" the tower operation is the fact that you
> cannot really see if any cables, like the coax, hang up or get caught.
> Another is the tower sticking, although the LM470 does have the pull down
> cable method.
> In the end, it's just an accident waiting to happen.
>
> BILL K2OWR
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Larry Essary" <larry at pulse.net>
> To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 11:21
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Tri-Ex REMOTE control
>
>
>>
>> I want to use the remote control from my second story ham shack that
>> overlooks the tower.
>>
>> I would probably only use it to LOWER the tower so that I can avoid the 
>> WX
>> and the long walk down and out to the tower.
>>
>> Larry
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