[TowerTalk] Mast Lifting

[k7lxc at aol.com]

>  Needing to service the rotator and want to lift the loaded mast up and outof the rotator bracket.  I have used a cheap com-along in the past but I amnow reading that come-alongs are not suitable for lifting and loweringloads, they are intended for horizontal movements only.      That's news to me. Sounds like a manufacturer's 'weasel clause'. That is, if you used it contrary to their instructions, they can weasel out of any responsibility. Same as the US Tower admonition to replace the cables every 3 years - which no one does or needs to.      Comealongs work great in any context or orientation IMO.  Cheers,Steve    K7LXCTOWER TECH