[TowerTalk] Crank up mast help needed

[Joe Giacobello, K2XX]

Your description seems vaguely reminiscent of a Wilson crank-up tower.  
I once owned a Wilson TT-45, a two section, 45' tower.  I no longer have 
any info on Wilson towers.  I'm guessing that yours is a TT-60 or 
something like that.  There may be some info on the Internet if you do a 
search.  A winch handle should be easily available from a hardware store 
or a boating equipment retailer.

73, Joe
K2XX

> Jim Pruitt <mailto:wa7duy at charter.net>
> Friday, May 09, 2014 12:15 AM
> I am hoping that someones can help me.  I recently committed to buy a 
> crank up mast that is being sold by the daughter of a silent key.  The 
> mast looks like about 60ft with 3 sections 20ft or so tall.  I could 
> not see the third section but the second section cranked up with a 
> sawtooth metal strip like used on drill presses to raise and lower 
> them.  The mast looked well made and thicker pipe so probably 
> commercial but I saw no label.  Also the crank is missing.  It went on 
> a square shaft but did not measure it but was probably 1/2" or 3/4" 
> square.
>
> Anyone have any idea what I can use to crank it down or where I could 
> get a crank to fit it?
>
> Can any ones tell me how to lower this mast to the ground safely and 
> tip it over?  It currently has a small rotor on top (Ham M or Ham 4 
> style) and a 3 element beam that looked like either 6 meters or 10 
> meters.  I would guess that it is at about the 45ft level or so.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Jim Pruitt
> WA7DUY
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