[TowerTalk] Crank up mast help needed

[Bill]

Could also be a SkyNeedle...
Bill W2CQ


On 5/9/2014 9:34 AM, Joe Giacobello, K2XX wrote:
> 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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