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It is usually done to reduce wind loading on the tower when not in use and to make a smaller target for lightning. 99% of the time it has nothing to do with trying to change the angle of radiation. Also those crank up towers are not as rigid as a regular freestanding tower and retracting them in case of high winds is a good idea.

[QUOTE="Captain Kilowatt, post: 345840, member: 39"] It is usually done to reduce wind loading on the tower when not in use and to make a smaller target for lightning. 99% of the time it has nothing to do with trying to change the angle of radiation. Also those crank up towers are not as rigid as a regular freestanding tower and retracting them in case of high winds is a good idea. [/QUOTE]

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