Chuck Hogg wrote:
> Myself, and everyone on my crew refuses to climb it. I left out the
> part about the fact that we purchased a company who owned this tower.
> They erected it, and I was seeing if it was possible to get this tower
> in a safe position.
>
The problems I see are:
It's too dangerous to climb
It's dangerous to take down
It's dangerous standing there and too dangerous to leave there.
It's a really huge liability if there is anything of value near it and
worse if people work within range or can get near it.
Can you get a crane (with extension) close enough to lift it and lay it
down without if falling on any one or anything? It'll take an
experienced crew to take that thing down even with a crane without
breaking it in two.
IF they could lift it vertically from near the top, then one section at
a time could be removed from the bottom, being careful that it doesn't
get top heavy and turn turtle.
73 and good luck,
Roger (K8RI)
> Regards,
> Chuck Hogg
> Shelby Broadband
> 502-722-9292
> chuck@shelbybb.com
> http://www.shelbybb.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of D Calder
> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 12:45 PM
> To: 'Tower and HF antenna construction topics.'
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Rohn 25G Tower Help
>
> I'd like to see the look on my crews faces if I asked any of them to
> climb
> it. :)
>
> 73 Dave n4zkf
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> Cqtestk4xs@aol.com
> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 12:15 PM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Rohn 25G Tower Help
>
> In a message dated 4/8/2010 4:07:39 PM Greenwich Standard Time,
> Chuck@shelbybb.com writes:
>
> The tower is 150' Rohn 25G. The guy anchors are placed at 51', 51',
> and
> 44' from the base (can't be any more because of the lot). Rohn used to
> have a PDF document going over the requirements for anchors, guy wires,
> etc. for different guy anchor positions. I cannot find this document,
> and all I can find is the standard one with the standard 120' anchor
> placement from the base. Do any of you have any recommendations or
> documentation on how to figure out the correct materials to be used to
> support this tower? Moving the guy anchor positions out is not an
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>
>
>
> I'm glad you're climbing it and not me. The correct guy postion is
> about
> 80% from the base, or around 120 feet. The tower is an accident
> waiting to
>
> happen in a strong wind. I imagine it is "exciting" to climb. Guys
> should be 3/16 EHS. My guess is it only has four guy points at most,
> and
> was
> not erected by a tower company
>
> Complete info can be found on the Rohn site.
>
> Bill KH7XS
>
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