[TowerTalk] HF winch

[Dan Schaaf]

I have a friend who did the same thing but used a charged car battery.


Best Regards
Dan Schaaf
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-----Original Message----- 
From: Mike Reublin NF4L
Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 7:46 AM
To: towertalk reflector
Subject: [TowerTalk] HF winch

I picked up a 2500 lb. rated 12V. winch from Harbor Freight intending to use 
it for tilting my HG-70HD tower. Weight with antennae and rotor etc. is 
between 1200  and 1300 lbs.  I was hoping to run it from a 20A power supply.

I plan on a pulley arrangement that will give me a 2:1 advantage. I could go 
to 3:1.

If I read the specs right, the winch draws 55 amps when the load is 1000 
lbs. The duty cycle is 45 seconds on, 14 MINUTES off. Mounting is 2 bolts, 
M8-1.25x35 mm.

Seems a tad sketchy. Your opinion?

73, Mike NF4L
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