[TowerTalk] The inertia of rest and the tilt over

[Larry Loen]

But where do you put the lever?  I don't like the place I picked.  I want
to make very sure I don't damage the tower doing the prying.


Larry Wo0Z

On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 1:03 PM, Michael OBrien <k0myw at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> My HDX-55 behaves the same way -- which I actually find reassuring.
>
> To get it started tipping, I put a minimal amount of slack in the tilt
> fixture cable, then use a five-foot-long metal pry bar to nudge the tower
> off-balance.
>
> Mike, K0MYW
>
>
> --- On Tue, 1/22/13, Dana Segler <dana.segler at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > From: Dana Segler <dana.segler at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] The inertia of rest and the tilt over
> > To: "Larry Loen" <lwloen at gmail.com>
> > Cc: towertalk at contesting.com
> > Date: Tuesday, January 22, 2013, 1:58 PM
> > Larry
> >
> > I am also in the process of setting up  an HDX572 and
> > have had the
> > identical experience. I discussed it with a friend who also
> > has an HDX and
> > he agreed that it was to be expected.
> >
> > If the tower is really plumb, it simply takes a little
> > movement to get it
> > off center enough to crank down (levering over with a 2x4
> > has been
> > mentioned!)
> > Dana Franklin Segler
> > W5PK
> >
> > On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 1:41 PM, Larry Loen <lwloen at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I had a lot of difficulty getting started on tilting
> > over my tower.  Before
> > > I installed the tower, I checked out the base and the
> > contractor did an
> > > excellent job.  The thing was stone cold
> > level.  I haven't checked since,
> > > but  I doubt if this has changed (did I mention my
> > eight foot deep base?).
> > >
> > > So, when I took out the bolts (as you'd expect me to
> > do) and put some slick
> > > in the tilt-over appliance, absolutely nothing
> > happened.
> > >
> > > It took some difficulty and a little crudity I don't
> > want to repeat to get
> > > that first inch or so of tilt and THEN the tower folded
> > over fine.
> > >
> > > Is this a problem for anyone else?  Right now,
> > there's no antenna on top,
> > > so there's basically nothing to "pull" the tower
> > backwards after the bolts
> > > are released.
> > >
> > > How does this problem gets solved in a way that is safe
> > for the operator
> > > and the tower?  Mine is a HDX 572.
> > >
> > >
> > > Larry Wo0Z
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