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Re: [TowerTalk] climbing AN-Wireless/Trylon type toweres (question)

To: "JC Smith" <jc-smith@comcast.net>, <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] climbing AN-Wireless/Trylon type toweres (question)
From: "K8RI on Tower talk" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2006 11:54:02 -0400
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Hi JC,



> I'm installing a new 80' tower this summer.  It's in a location that can't
> be accessed by a crane so I'm going to build it in place like a giant
> erector set.  (I'll post a link to photos soon.)  I know some of you have

I put my 97' ROHN 45G up in this fashion.  The story: 
http://www.rogerhalstead.com/ham_files/tower.htm  may or may not be helpful.

> done this in the past and I'm curious how hard it is to climb around on
> these towers?  Obviously, during the assembly I will need to climb all

It depends on which tower and how sturdy.

> around the tower, not just up one leg (which may or may not have climbing
> bolts).  I have a number of good pairs of sturdy boots.  Will climbing 
> bolts

As I understand the Trylon are pretty much the same as the ROHN and those 
are very easy to climb using the cross braces.

> be much help or can I almost as easily climb the braces?  I don't think
> Trylon offers climbing bolts but AN-Wireless does.  Any advice from those
> who have been there before will be appreciated.

You need to be comfortable climbing: use good equipment, and have at least 
one, if not two helpers around who know what to do.  A gin pole will be a 
necessity, good rope of sufficient strength (with a good safety margin) and 
don't forget to use temporary guys.

Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL 40 year Life Member)
N833R - World's oldest Debonair CD-2
www.rogerhalstead.com
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> Thanks & 73 - JC, k0hps@amsat.org
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