Original article from: Wayne Sarosi 
 Reposted by Rob Dennis,Moderator HAM_TECH,for use of the FIDO HAM_TECH echo.
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SUBJECT: Towers,part 6
Commercial grade:
 There is only one bad point to these type towers and that is the cost of a
new one. If you can get a commercial grade tower for your ham antennas at a
cheap price,by all means get it.
 Many of the Ham towers available on the market today are commercial grade
also. And the price reflects it. They are built to last.
 The base is the most important part of the tower.
 With a commercial grade tower,be sure to follow all base construction 
esigns
to the letter and use the proper hardware.
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 Monster Crank-ups:
 The monster crank-up is a ham's dream. Many come with motors to do all of 
he
work for you. I'm talking about the 80,100,and 120-ft plus models.
 Awesome is the only word I can think off that fits these towers.
 Many are self-supporting and can handle beams that would make you drool.
 For ten grand you can have a 90 footer with motor control,a top notch rotor,
and a killer antenna to boot. If you have the money,go for it.
 Like all crank-ups, they require maintenance.
 TLC is the biggest problem with this type of tower.
 Cables need to be looked at weekly,rollers and pulleys need to be looked 
ver
and greased,and if you have a motor on it,that too needs to be kept up.
 The joys of one are outstanding in DX reports and the ability to lower the
antenna during bad weather.
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-WS
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