Ivo,
I put up a Rohn 45 many years ago and as I recall I used a small winch
and a U BOLT. I bolted down the winch to the lower section, put the U
BOLT on the brace of the upper section and pulled down the upper section
by turning the hand crank on the winch. I also had a problem raising
one leg and I used a car jack.
I would not recommend putting anything on the tower, or adding another
section, until all the bolts are fitted properly.
73,
Ken W2DTC
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Ivo Pezer, 5B4ADA/9A3A wrote:
> I installed 40 feet of Rohn 25 today. Third and fourth
> section (on top) don't sit properly on the lower sections.
> Third section needs to come 1cm down to allow both bolts to
> go in. First set of guy wires is installed on this section,
> so it sits firmly, but without bolts. Fourth section moved
> only to the upper hole of lower section, and is temporarily
> secured by bolts but has to go about 5cm down to get second
> set of bolts in (the lower hole of the fourth/top section is
> aligned with a upper hole of the third section). There will
> be another piece of Rohn 25 2,20 m long with a bearings and
> mast on top and second set of guy wires. Plan to put
> temporary guy wires on the top of the fourth section, before
> last piece goes up. Since last piece is heavier (mast and
> bearings) it might be lifted with a crane.
>
> Any hints how to move sections down? Jumping moved it, but
> not as much as expected. Is it safe enough to continue with
> last section??
> Friend of mine, who was doing rigging, thinks that it's safe
> enough.
> If it goes up well, will test it as P3A next weekend. If
> not, QRX till CW.
> Ivo, 5B4ADA/9A3A
>
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