[TowerTalk] LM-470 question

[AA6DX - Mark]

Yes, they "wobulate" .. matter of fact, all the tall crank-ups I have worked 
with do ... some more than others, but never seen a failure because of that. 
Mark  AA6DX

-----Original Message----- 
From: Rob Salsgiver
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2013 7:08 AM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] LM-470 question

Greetings all,

I have an LM-470 from an SK estate that I've put back up.  Last night I did 
the first up/down test after transport and was surprised to see the top 
section "wiggle" a bit when it got to full extension.  Is this normal?  I 
expect some amount of play in it, but when you see the top of your tower 
move a few inches sideways when it's 70' up, it's a little disconcerting 
when you're planning to put a 40' beam up there... <g>.

Anybody have experience with these beasts that suggests whether this is 
normal or not?

Cheers,
Rob Salsgiver - NR3O

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