In a message dated 98-08-22 15:05:15 EDT, you write:
> Any advice, caveats, or things I've overlooked?
Sounds okay to me. The AB-105 is pretty strong so you shouldn't have to
worry about the crane pick point too much.
>
> At my place I will have to erect the new tower using temporary guys and a
> ginpole, since there is no way to get a big enough crane into the back of
> property behind the corral, and there isn't a crane large enough anyway
> within 90 miles of Libby. I understand these towers were deployed by the
> military using a 30' lifting beam and a truck to pull them up whole.
> Anybody have a copy of an Army Tech Manual (TM) or Field Manual (FM) that
> describes the fixture and the procedure? Or at least the Publication
number?
>
Don't disassemble the sections - just the leg joints. Then you can use a
ginpole to stack the sections just like 45G, etc. I don't remember the section
weight but they're manageable with an HD ginpole and winch of some sort.
I've got copies of both the Trylon catalog of the time that lists the
2400 tower (the AB-105) and the TM-11 Army tech manual (AB-105A) from 1948.
Ten bucks will get you a copy of both.
Cheers, Steve K7LXC
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