I currently have a Rohn 20G tower which consists of 2 - 10' and 1 - 9' top sections about 29' tall overall not including antenna. It has a hinged base which enables the tower to be layed over to the
Don, We've regularly "walked up" 30 feet of Rohn 25 at field day - without a "hinged base". Of course, there are more than 3 people, but many of them don't add any muscle to the process. 3 should be
Don: Regardless of what folks tell you about lowering the tower, do NOT use the chimney as a pulley support. Chimneys might not be part of the house structure. One of my summer jobs in college was fo
I have done this using a rope tied near the top and to a small pickup truck. It is safer than walking it down. 73, Keith NM5G I currently have a Rohn 20G tower which consists of 2 - 10' and 1 - 9' to
I know half a dozen of us raised a Rohn 25, 50' tall as I recall, with a TA-36 tribander and a couple VHF antennas on top, walked it up. I was surprised that it wasn't harder than it was. We probably
Author: "K8RI on Tower talk" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 17:55:15 -0400
We did an old 50' American Steel (2 bolt). Instead of the truck we just used an extension ladder to push, as a lever when we could first get it under and in. Then we just continued to use it to push
Yes. 3 pair of hands should be more than enough. I've done 30' of 25G with myself and a one other person. You won't need the rope. Tom Hybiske K3GM _______________________________________________ See