that is the V, increased thrust option he was aluding to haha.
2.9 seconds or your money back!

73
Colin, V A6BKX

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From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2013 10:53 PM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Luso towers

> Geeze I wonder how much faster that tower would go up if you were 
> to slip one of those towers a few viagra pills? Jim WA6EKS
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alan R.  Downing" <[log in to unmask]
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date sent: Sun, 15 Dec 2013 20:14:17 -0700
> Subject: Luso towers
> 
> Hello list,
> 
> 
> 
> Has anyone on the list looked into Luso towers when shopping for 
> a new one?
> For those that aren't aware of Luso, it is a Japanese tower 
> builder of heavy
> duty electrically operated crankup towers in heights from 90 feet 
> to over
> 300 feet.  They accommodate antenna, rotor, and mast weight of up 
> to 2200
> pounds.  The 150 foot model is rated to accommodate 140 square 
> foot of
> antenna, and goes from a fully retracted height of 42 feet to a 
> fully
> extended height of 145 feet in 29 seconds.    Masts of up to 8.6 
> inch
> diameters are accommodated with multiple thrust bearings.  Each 
> model is
> available with a number of options, including a rotating base, 
> and automatic
> retraction when winds exceed a preset level.  The 150 foot model 
> weighs
> 29700 pounds excluding options.
> 
> 
> 
> A friend just took delivery of the 90 foot model with the 
> rotating base and
> automatic retraction system.  Because of my recent good news on 
> the health
> front, I am seriously thinking of ordering the 120 foot tower 
> with the
> rotating base, automatic retraction, 4 inch mast with thrust 
> bearings, and a
> prop pitch rotor with Green Heron controller.
> 
> 
> 
> If anyone has investigated the Luso offerings, I'd appreciate 
> discussing
> them with you.
> 
> 
> 
> Merry Christmas everyone, and a very happy New Year.
> 
> 
> 
> Best 73
> 
> Alan