[TowerTalk] How to apply lube to HDX589

[Bert Almemo]

Hi Chris,
 
Yes, you need one thin string/rope for each locking device down to ground
level. Pulling the strings will realease the locks and you can lower the
sections. Maybe inconvenient for some but low a price to pay for increased
safety and sound sleep! ;-) . You have to keep an eye on the strings of
course as well as all other cables and coaxes when you lower any crank-up
tower.
 
73 Bert, VE3NR
 
PS. On a 3 section tower we're talking of only 2 strings.
 
 

  _____  

From: ezrhino [mailto:ezrhino at fastmovers.biz] 
Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2013 4:36 PM
To: Bert Almemo; 'Ian White'; towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: Re: [TowerTalk] How to apply lube to HDX589



If upper sections also have locks, how is the disengagement cable that
operates the locks managed?  Since the tower gets taller, there would be a
lot of cable that needs to play out as it goes up.  How is that kept from
tangling up?

 

Chris

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>From : Bert Almemo
To : 'Ian White';towertalk at contesting.com;
Sent : 6/15/2013 12:07 PM
Subject : Re: [TowerTalk] How to apply lube to HDX589
  

Hi Ian,



I beg to differ with you. I have two friends with Versatowers in Sweden and

they both have locks on all sections - one 3 section tower and the other 4

sections.



Maybe the towers are delivered with only on lock but you can buy them

separately and install on the tower yourself.



73 Bert, VE3NR



 



-----Original Message-----

From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ian

White

Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2013 1:48 PM

To: towertalk at contesting.com

Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] How to apply lube to HDX589





>

>A locking device would cost about $ 20.00 a section. I don't think that

would

>turn off a potential buyer. If they can do it in Europe, why not on

this side of

>the pond?? The market for crank-ups is probably bigger here.

>

>73 Bert, VE3NR

>



Versatowers have only one locking device, a simple flapper plate at the top

of the lowest section. The second section rests on this plate to take the

strain off the winch cable after the tower has been extended, but all of the

higher sections are still hanging on their cables and pulleys. 





73 from Ian GM3SEK







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