[MRCA] Looking for a BEST OFFER For Sale: Heavy Duty Mobile Tower

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On 12/23/2013 04:59 AM, J.Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT wrote:
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> Hi Folks!
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> This tower could be used in a fixed or mobile environment.  What I
> like about it, is that you can use a short A-frame ladder to put
> whatever you want on top (e. g. rotator and tall mast and then just
> use a 1/2 inch ratchet to raise it up in about 2 minutes to full
> height.  The ability to put an antenna between 30-45 ft in the air,
> depending on antenna load without having to tip it up is a liberating
> capability.  I mounted it on the back of my old van which I no longer
> have, and I would just go up on the platform built into the rack to
> drop in the rotator and mast.  In fact, I would preinstall the rotator
> with its cabling into the van and then just drop in the mast, antennas
> and feed lines into the top of the rotator.  I would then ratchet it
> up from the safety and ease of the ground.  
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> The rack as it exists today, is only the rear 20% needed to support
> the tower and fits very well on a van.  It allows access to the top
> and also provides for in-transit storage of gear.  The key element is
> the 2 inch hitch fixture that supports the bottom of the tower. 
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> Finally, this tower is REALLY STURDY and can support a whole bunch of
> antenna load.  The limiting element will be the rotator.  It was built
> for the U. S. Army by a German company (unknown) and does not require
> maintenance of seals for hydraulics or pneumatics or the use of a
> compressor to operate.  This is unlike the surplus broadcast towers
> you see.  Its internal cable-driven design is reliable and a pleasure
> to use.  I have never seen another one on the market and I have
> searched through many military vehicle and radio web sites, lists and
> experts.  My guess is that it was built to support a dish on an
> armored or heavy wheeled vehicle. 
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> Please let me know of your interest.  I will accept cash or PayPal to
> W2TTT at ATT.NET.
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> I am selling my unique 28 ft heavy duty, military tubular tower.  
>
> This cable-driven tower can be raised and lowered by hand using a 1/2 inch
> ratchet handle in about two minutes. The base of the tower is supported by
> a custom offset base bracket that is inserted into a two inch trailer
> hitch receiver and a
> heavy duty custom cargo roof rack to support the top.
>
> Just add a rotator and a suitable mast, and you can get up to 45 or
> more feet with your antennas!
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> This is a great tower for EMCOM, Field Day, Hilltopping and more!
>
> It will go on any vehicle but the roof rack piece is based on a van
> body with gutters..
> Also included is a custom base that slides into a 2 inch receiver.
>
> I will send you photos upon request.
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> To take a look, please text or call me at 201 314 6964 or email me.
> I am asking $2,900 or *best offer.*
>
> */Thanks & 73,
> Gordon Beattie, W2TTT at ARRL dot NET
> 201.314.6964/*
>
>
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