[TowerTalk] Climbing a crank-up tower when nested

[Steve Jones]

John,
Interesting.  I like to tilt over my tower to have full access to all the
elements and hardware of my DB42 while standing on the ground.  I can even
run back to the garage if I forgot a tool!  
If I recall right, I think I did have to extend the top section a bit to get
to the rotor, but that wasn't a problem while tilted over.
73,
Steve
N6SJ


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From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces at contesting.com> On Behalf Of
john at kk9a.com
Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2021 9:26 AM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Climbing a crank-up tower when nested

I have also climbed crank-up towers using the method K6MR described and to
me it seemed easy and safe. Tilting can get complicated, especially with a
large HF beam on top and even worse if the sections need to be extended to
have access to the rotator.

John KK9A 


Ken K6MR wrote:

Climbing a W braced crank up (Tri-ex/Tashian) is no different than any of
the W braced fixed towers like T-15/T-20/T-26.  Weird yes, but with climbing
boots it's not a problem.

Just put some big pipes or 4x4s through the tower and release the tension on
the cables. It's still way safer than using a ladder to get to the top.

Ken K6MR

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