[TowerTalk] Tower ID & spider webs

[Paul Playford]

The stand-off bracket are the same as on my Tristao TX-455.

 

I suspect yours is the 72' version.

 

The potential problem I see is the drive method.  The motor drives the worm
gear and that in turn drives the cable drum via a chain drive.

 

When the chain breaks (and they do) you used to have a good crank-up tower
and antennas.

 

Change the drive so the worm gear drives the cable drum directly, through a
universal joint, etc., and you have a good tower, complete with positive
pull down.

 

de Paul, W8AEF

 

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