[TowerTalk] US Tower TX-472

[Mickey Baker]

I agree with Mike and many other peope here: I would definitely defiantly
shell out the 1500 bucks!

It would be less than the shipping to the east coast!

73,

Mickey N4MB

On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 6:42 PM, Mike <noddy1211 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> John,
>
> I would defiantly shell out the 1500 bucks, it will be hard to crank that
> size of tower up by hand.  Plus if you change your mind in the future you
> will pretty much have no chance that US Tower will sell you the kit, and
> even if you could persuade them it would be more than 1500 bucks.  US Tower
> told my friend across town that they will not sell him the kit for his
> tower
> unless it fitted by an authorized dealer and that would cost a fortune.
>
> I have an Tashjian LM-470 that includes the motor crank up and I am sure
> glad I have it.
>
> PS Even the US Towers 55 foot crank up that a friend has is a bear crank
> up,
> we changed out the standard K-1550 crank for a K-2550 and although much
> easier it is still tough to crank up.
>
> Mike, K6BR
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> Hi all. I'm currently in the planning stages for putting up a US Tower
> TX-472 Crank-Up 72 foot tower this spring. Although I would like the
> motorized crank-up, it adds about $1500 to the total cost of the tower
> system, so I'm just planning on purchasing the hand-crank version. Is there
> anyone else out there that thinks this is a really bad idea or has done the
> same and wished they hadn't? :) If you have the hand-crank on the 472 is it
> really hard to crank-up or lower?
>
> I'm planning on putting up a Bencher Skyhawk Tribander along with their
> Skylark 17/12 meter beam, so if you have either one of those antennas, I
> would appreciate hearing your thoughts on performance and reliability.
>
> Thanks!
>
> John K7KB
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