I bought a self-supporting 56' Heights tower with its clamshell
tilt-over-kit unit 8 feet up from the base. I lower the tower with a 3/8"
power drill and never leave the ground for anything.

IMHO, nested towers that leave the boom 22' feet in the air and the antenna
elements 4-to-15 feet from your reach are overrated!
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-larry
K8UT
"MTV" wrote in message
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I'm starting to look for a 55' freestanding tower with house wall bracket.
Am undecided on a lattice type or tubular. Being an old geezer I am not
interested in the standard lattice type which requires climbing, but a
nestable type to be raised and lowered by a crank or motor. I figure if it
can be lowered I could work on it from the roof of my one story house.
Main antenna would be a Cushcraft A4S 4-element or equivalent - wind area
abt 4 sq ft. Not sure I could handle the huge X7 Big Thunder and its 7.9
sq ft., although that would be ideal.

Any first hand experience or recommendations?

Marv
W5MTV