[TowerTalk] hazer raising winch

[Jon Pearl - W4ABC]

Hi Ken.

See if there's something on this page that will give you some direction: 
http://www.w4abc.com/drive.html




73,


Jon Pearl - W4ABC
www.w4abc.com


On 3/24/2013 9:46 PM, Kenneth Waites wrote:
> I am removing the worn winch that came on my 70' Glen Martin aluminum tower, and replacing it with a winch
> that has a spool.  I want reliability first.
> I am finding it difficult to find a winch that will hold 70' or so of cable that I believe is 7/32".
> I think the Dutton-Lainson DLB1500 would work, but mounting it on the reinforced tower base where the old winch
> was means I have to use a rachet handle.  This will make raising/lowering a VERY slow process.
>   
> I am looking for any better solution.  I am considering ATV 12v motorized winch solutions, but I have not found one that appears to have enough spool. Manual systems also are being considered, it they make it easy enough.
>   
> Does anyone have some suggestions here?
>   
> Ken K5WK
>