Hello All-
I have been assembling the sections for a T-500-72 and a T-600-64 this
week. Have been researching all over the net for installation tips, base
preparation, etc. and have found a lot of info. It seems that most report
erecting these towers with crane / boom trucks.
My question is : Can anyone give me info on erecting these towers with a
gin pole? What type gin pole is available?
These are my first self-supporters as I have always had 70 to 100 foot
#45G guyed towers. The 72 footer will be used for some stacked arrays of
903, 1296 and 2304 Mhz., as I can place it very near my shack. Does anyone
see a problem with extending a high strength 2" mast about 12 to 15 feet out
the top of tower for these smaller antennas?
I had special, thicker plates made for the thrust bearing and rotor
plates, plus an intermediate plate 3' down from the thrust bearing has a
locking collar to help keep the mast vertical during antenna installation. I
was really shocked at the thin thrust bearing plates supplied by Trylon, and
I was told by the Canadian dealer that I was the first person to complain of
them- surely not!!
Anyway, I am open to suggestions on the installation of these towers.
Thanks all, WA5THJ.
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