[TowerTalk] HF winch

[Mike Reublin NF4L]

Thanks Dan.

Hopefully the tilt will be done rarely. I'd hate to have a battery just sitting around for long periods of time. OTOH, it might be used more than I anticipate.....

Mike NF4L

On Feb 3, 2014, at 7:51 AM, Dan Schaaf <dan-schaaf at att.net> wrote:

> I have a friend who did the same thing but used a charged car battery.
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> Best Regards
> Dan Schaaf
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> -----Original Message----- From: Mike Reublin NF4L
> Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 7:46 AM
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> Subject: [TowerTalk] HF winch
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> 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.
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> I plan on a pulley arrangement that will give me a 2:1 advantage. I could go to 3:1.
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> 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.
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> Seems a tad sketchy. Your opinion?
> 
> 73, Mike NF4L
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