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1. [TowerTalk] Tilting tower query (score: 1): Author: "Barry Kirkwood" <barry.kirkwood@gmail.com>; Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 13:20:45 +0700; Greetings: Has anyone experience or comments on non telescoping tilting towers? That is: A rigid tubular or lattice mast with a stub mast and hinge. In the down posture looks like an assymetrical see; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-07/msg00555.html (6,879 bytes)
2. Re: [TowerTalk] Tilting tower query (score: 1): Author: <donovanf@starpower.net>; Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 07:44:19 -0400 (EDT); Baz, Forces on the short mast in a "assymetrical seesaw" would be very high. Here's how to do it safely: http://www.n6rk.com/falling_derrick_gme/falling_derrick_gme.html This can also be engineered a; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-07/msg00559.html (7,816 bytes)
3. Re: [TowerTalk] Tilting tower query (score: 1): Author: John Tait <johnei7ba@eircom.net>; Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 18:57:11 +0100; In one of the old ARRL handbooks, there was a design for a tiltover tower made of well casing. I've drawn a pic from memory at http://www.iol.ie/~bravo/Well%20Casing%20Tower.htm. A friend EI9FE, succ; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-07/msg00567.html (8,297 bytes)
4. Re: [TowerTalk] Tilting tower query (score: 1): Author: "Rick Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>; Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 11:21:30 -0700 (PDT); There are a lot of windmill monopoles for sale on the web that use this method of tilt up. Suggest you read about them. I've used this technique many times. The "rigging" matters a lot. The other pit; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-07/msg00568.html (10,103 bytes)
5. Re: [TowerTalk] Tilting tower query (score: 1): Author: k0myw@att.net; Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 18:42:36 +0000; If you're serious about trying this method and looking for knowledgeable help, try tapping into your local sailing community. This is the technique that is commonly employed to step a mast (install a; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-07/msg00569.html (11,053 bytes)
6. Re: [TowerTalk] Tilting tower query (score: 1): Author: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 16:39:19 -0400; There were several towers that used this method for "folding over" available back in the 60s and 70s as I recall. I thought ROHN even offered one at some time, but I may be confusing it with a simil; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-07/msg00573.html (11,768 bytes)
7. Re: [TowerTalk] Tilting tower query (score: 1): Author: "Rick Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>; Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 13:48:02 -0700 (PDT); The "falling derrick" and the Rohn foldover (that Roger describes) are different concepts. I have owned both. The Rohn foldover is better in a confined location. If you have the space, the falling de; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-07/msg00575.html (12,802 bytes)

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