[TowerTalk] Tilting Down a US Tower HDX-589

[Mike Fahmie via TowerTalk]

I have the 72' version and I use a block and tackle to a nearby tree to do the initial tipping.  Not the ideal arrangement but it works fine.-Mike-

 
      From: "jdlambrightatty at gmail.com" <jdlambrightatty at gmail.com>
 To: "towertalk at contesting.com" <towertalk at contesting.com> 
 Sent: Monday, February 23, 2015 3:35 PM
 Subject: [TowerTalk] Tilting Down a US Tower HDX-589
   
I have a motorized raising fixture for my US Tower HDX-589MDPL , and just last week I successfully raised it to the vertical position for the first time.  Everything went very smoothly and effortlessly with the 1 HP motor and 50:1 ratio Hub City worm gear drive. Raising takes about 4 minutes. I haven't installed my antennas, rotator etc. yet. 

My question is what is the best way to get the tower moving from the vertical position when I want to lower it to horizontal again? It weighs about 2,500 lbs and is sitting very plumb on its base. Of course once it's leaned a bit,  the motorized fixture will easily lower it. There's no way you can just push it even with some slack in the aircraft cable. 

I suspect someone on the list has a simple solution. 

J D Lambright
Montgomery County Attorney
936-539-7930

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