[TowerTalk] US Tower 72 ft crank up grinds to a standstill

[Howard]

Oops!


I now see that the question about the Tailtwister not fitting was the TX 
model.  Don't know if the top section is different dimensions than that 
of the HDX model.


Howard WA9YBW


On 5/26/2020 7:57 PM, Howard via TowerTalk wrote:
> This thread just refers to a UST 72 crank up.  Specifically, what 
> model will not accept the Tailtwister?  I have the HDX 572 and the 
> Tailtwister fits fine.
>
>
> I am now using the Orion 2800.
>
>
> Howard, WA9YBW
>
>
> On 5/26/2020 4:31 PM, Alan Swinger wrote:
>> To be more specific . . . my former Ham IV motors (too weak for my 4 
>> EL Stepir) and my current Yaesu G-2800 both fit the TX-472 rotor 
>> mounting area w/o interference in crank-up/down. However, for 
>> example, a Hy Gain Tail Twister will not fit and allow full 
>> crankup/down of the tower. So, what rotator are you using? - Alan K9MBQ
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Alan Swinger <awswinger at earthlink.net>
>>> Sent: May 26, 2020 1:48 PM
>>> To: FritzOAQ <fritz at k4oaq.com>, towertalk at contesting.com
>>> Cc: 'FritzOAQ' <fritz at k4oaq.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] US Tower 72 ft crank up grinds to a standstill
>>>
>>> Sounds like something is jammed and preventing the tower from 
>>> extending . . . so block the sections and suggest climb up an look. 
>>> Verify that the rotor cable and/or rotor body is not protruding such 
>>> that it fouls the next tower section, and also check the cut-out 
>>> switches to be sure they are clear.
>>> Alan K9MBQ
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: FritzOAQ <fritz at k4oaq.com>
>>>> Sent: May 26, 2020 12:08 PM
>>>> To: towertalk at contesting.com
>>>> Cc: 'FritzOAQ' <fritz at k4oaq.com>
>>>> Subject: [TowerTalk] US Tower 72 ft crank up grinds to a standstill
>>>>
>>>> Hey guys,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I have a US Tower 72 ft crank up. I just put a Steppir DB36 with 
>>>> NN4ZZ's
>>>> Tilt Plate on it. I cranked it up to vertical & turned on the motor 
>>>> to raise
>>>> it to 72 ft. The motor turns a few times with the tower not moving 
>>>> up & then
>>>> grinds to a stop. I haven't climbed up to see if I left anything 
>>>> stuck in
>>>> the tower to keep it from moving. I feel like the problem of that 
>>>> is pretty
>>>> slim.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Let me add a few more details that my give a hint to the more 
>>>> knowledgeable.
>>>> The tower has been tilted over on its side for abt a year. A couple 
>>>> weeks
>>>> ago, after I had the Tilt Plate & Steppir connected, I discovered I 
>>>> had put
>>>> the rotor (located inside the tower) on, turned so the cable 
>>>> connection wud
>>>> not clear the tower when it telescoped up. I had to run the tower 
>>>> out abt 6
>>>> ft with the Steppir on it so I cud get to the rotor & turn in.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Any thoughts, suggestions wud be most appreciated.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>>
>>>> Fritz K4OAQ
>>>>
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