[TowerTalk] Retracting crankup tower in horizontal position

[Don Tucker]

Do this on my HG-70 HD from time to time when I need to jerk the rotator 
out. Easier to jack up the inner section enough to pull the rotator, twice 
blocking the section for safety.

Don W7WLL
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Karlquist" <richard at karlquist.com>
To: "Dan Bookwalter" <N8DCJ at yahoo.com>; <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 9:29 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Retracting crankup tower in horizontal position


If you don't have positive pull down, you should be able to just slide the
top section
 out and let the cable go slack. Has anyone done this?

 Rick N6RK

 On Fri 08/10/10 6:48 AM , Dan Bookwalter  wrote:

 I have read on here in the past that the US Towers are designed to be
cranked
 "up" when they are in the horizontal position , but , my concern is
since i dont
 have positive pull down , how in the world i would retract it since
gravity
 wouldnt be assisting me ? i was hoping to do the rotor work etc... at
ground
 level but unless i can retract it , i dont see how I can.

 Thanks

 Dan N8DCJ

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