[TowerTalk] US Tower MA-550 questions...

[Jim Dawson]

I'm looking at purchasing a used US Tower model MA-550 on an MARB-550 rotor base. I don't 
know anyone who has used one so I have questions: 
 
Will it handle a small tri-bander with a 40 meter element safely? I will limit 
it to 40-45 feet because of proximity to power lines.
 
I recently downsized from a 
120' Rohn 45 with stacked mono-banders thinking I was finished with ham radio. It took only a few months to realize I wasn't 
ready to give it up yet but I had already moved to a small house on a very 
small lot with no room for guys.
 
I'd appreciate any helpful comments or experience with this tower.
 
Thanks,
Jim - K9DD