[TowerTalk] What happened to Glenn Martin & the Hazer?

[Richard (Rick) Karlquist]

On 4/16/2021 12:27 PM, john at kk9a.com wrote:
> I am curious what tiltplate has to do with Hazer? I thought tiltplate 
> was for a crank-up tower which is a very different concept.
> 
> John KK9A
> 

A tiltplate will work perfectly on e.g. a Rohn 25/45 tower erected
in one piece utilizing a falling derrick.  It will also work on a 
Heights tower having the hinge and threaded rod "foldover"
configuration.  However, the typical Heights tower can't handle
much weight at the top (rotor/mast/antenna/tiltplate) in the
foldover configuration.  On Field Day, I have used a lightweight
40 foot fixed tower with a HG 204BA on a tiltplate.  The tower was
erected using a falling derrick.  Even my 50 foot GME tower could
be adapted to use a tiltplate instead of a Hazer.

73
Rick N6RK