If you check the Tashjian web site you will see how the tilt over fixture
works.
Skip, KJ6Y.
Communications Service Co
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> On Jun 26, 2021, at 5:16 PM, Don <w7wll@peak.org> wrote:
>
> Did some digging out in the etherland and found an old '78 manual showing
> the tilt fixture you are referring to and understand now why I was confused.
> I just had never seen a WT-51 on such a fixture and it was a popular crankup
> back when I purchased mine. And I don't recall such a fixture being offered
> then. Lost the instruction manual among other items in moving so was short a
> reference. Looks like a nifty accessory. Tnx.
>
> Don W7WLL
>
>
>> On 6/26/2021 2:48 PM, Art Greenberg wrote:
>> With the tilt fixture. The "hinge" is 8 feet up.
>>
>> --
>> Art Greenberg
>> art@artg.tv
>>
>>> On June 26, 2021 5:42:56 PM Don <w7wll@peak.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> The WT-51 (at least mine and others I've seen) is designed to tilt over
>>> from the base planted in the concrete, like _most_ other crank-ups. Was
>>> curious how it could be tilted over from a 9 foot high tilt-over point
>>> (structurally) so it would, when laid over, be below horizontal. Or did
>>> I really misread something.
>>>
>>> Don W7WLL
>>>
>>> On 6/26/2021 9:07 AM, Howard wrote:
>>>> If you followed the thread, he said the tilt point is nine feet above
>>>> the base.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Howard
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 6/26/2021 10:58 AM, Don wrote:
>>>>> I have a Tri-Ex WT-51 and since it tilts over at the ground base I am
>>>>> confused how you can get it past horizontal. Please explain.
>>>>>
>>>>> Don W7WLL
>>>>>
>>>>> On 6/26/2021 3:40 AM, Art Greenberg wrote:
>>>>>> Al,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have a (much) smaller cousin of the DX-70, the WT-51. The tilt
>>>>>> fixtures are the same design.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The WT-51 does tilt well past horizontal. I have taken advantage of
>>>>>> that capability.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I installed the mast and rotor after the initial erection.
>>>>>>
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