[TowerTalk] TowerTalk Digest, Vol 128, Issue 8

[Stephen Colello]

My 75 ft Aluma tower does not have a pull down cable either.

Steve
KA2KON


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Stowell" <lclarks at nc.rr.com>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 7:28 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] TowerTalk Digest, Vol 128, Issue 8


> Jim
> Jim I'm wondering which Aluma tower you have?
> I have a 75 ft. HD and there isn't a pull down cable on it there are 2 
> more cables that are called "scissor cables" these equalize the middle and 
> top section when going up and down.
> I like the stop and use it all the time and take the tension off the pull 
> up cable at whatever height I choose. Also when fully retracted the center 
> section is blocked at the bottom.
>
> Everybody should take a look at the Aluma website as they have some neat 
> stuff for computer controlled raising and lowering (internet)  and a new 
> 100 ft. tower.
>
> 73 Larry K1ZW
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2013 21:01:39 -0400
> From: "JE Brown" <W4LC at fuse.net>
> To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Crankup tower safety question... (Crankup
> Danger!)
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> My AlumaTower crank up has a positive pull down, and has a lock mechanism
> whereby the tower can be locked at any cross member point at any height.
> This is a spring powered piece that flips down and locks the sections
> together when activated (or released).
>
> Jim  W4LC
>
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