[TowerTalk] More crank-up questions

[Mike Reublin NF4L]

Thanks Ed.

Mike NF4L
On Nov 30, 2013, at 11:13 AM, Edward <navydude1962 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> It's a good tower.  No limit switch.  Gravity not positive pull down. Cure for 30 days and don't ground your rebar. 
> 
> For antenna mounts fabricate a cross arm and mount above second section.  Works great.  
> 
> Good luck.  Great tower.  Have had mine for many years.  
> 
> Ed NI6S
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Nov 30, 2013, at 18:38, Mike Reublin NF4L <nf4l at comcast.net> wrote:
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>> I plan to put up a motorized HG-70 HD, with a 4 element SteppIR and a 7 element M2 6M beam.
>> 
>> Hy-Gain says 1 week for foundation curing, UST says 4 weeks. What's realistic?
>> 
>> My current guyed tower has a side-mounted G-7 and a couple of vhf verticals. How best to mount those on the crank-up? I was thinking of hanging the G-7 upside down.
>> 
>> Does this tower have latches, or is the weight on the cables when extended? 
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>> What about limit switches or stops?
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>> I'd like to carry over my 80 and 160M 1/4 wave slopers. Is that too much stress? What about ground continuity top to bottom?
>> 
>> Does the concrete/rebar cage make a Ufer ground? Do I need ground rods in addition?
>> 
>> 73, Mike NF4L
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