[ForSale-Swap] FS: Tri-Ex TM-358C Sky Needle 58' Free Standing Motorized Tubular Tower

[Paul Lonnquist]

Absolutely the Cadillac of tubular towers.  This Tri-Ex TM-358C is down and
resting on furniture dollies at the moment.
It is 22’4” nestled, 58’ when raised (plus whatever mast you put in).  New
cables 3 years ago, never installed after replacement.
Includes the tower, motor drive, a brand new base plate, a mast, rotator
cage (CDR type), attached ladder, original Tri-Ex manual, and some windload 
calculations that will most likely have to be redone to reflect any changes
to your local building codes, but they are there.
 
What it does not have:  thrust bearings, rotator gears and chain, tower to
base plate hinge pins, mounting bolts into the concrete, limit switches, or
work platform.
 
This is a great tower, but we are preparing to leave the area and will be
relocating where towers are not permitted.
 
$2000 firm OR will trade for Kenwood TS-950SDX or comparable value, current
higher end HF gear, or possibly VHF/UHF high end gear.
 
This can be trailered on a car trailer (easiest).  It will require many guys
to move it around as it weighs 1100# (see, not one of those cheapie ones!!).
I would suggest that when you pick it up, we call a tow truck with a boom
and pay him the $75 to load it onto your trailer, but if you have 10
guys
well I guess anything would work.
 
Let’s see if we can sell or trade this great Tri-Ex to someone who will use
it and enjoy it.  
 
Dead load 350#,  rated at 12.4 ft2 at 60mph (raised), 7.2 ft2 at 78mph
(again raised), but who in the heck leaves these up in those kinda winds
anyhow??
 
Located in Thousand Oaks, CA
45 miles NW of LAX
 
Contact Paul Lonnquist, NS6V
paul at dock.net or 805-498-5644