[TowerTalk] Re Plumbing a Tower

[Gene Fuller]

Given the "wind problem", how would it work to check the string with a levelor catch a time with no wind, and stake the bottom of the sting or hold it in place with a weight on the ground.The object of the string being that with proper placement you could check the whole tower from one place without having to climb it with level in hand.

Gene / W2LU
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  In a message dated 7/28/2010 2:34:38 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:
    >>  How  about going back a ways from the tower, hang a weighted string and 
    check  the tower aginst the string?
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    >  Good idea, but in some areas it won't work..like any place in the  
    tradewinds.  It's always windy in KH6.

        Something you can do is to put the plumb bob in a bucket of water. That will damp the movement of the string to a large extent. 

    Cheers,
    Steve   K7LXC
    TOWER TECH