Hi Grant, Indeed it was about one ring - and that ring is near the top (48' level of a 60' stick) ...and determining the COG isn't that difficult at all using sum of moments. It should be pretty stra
Ahh, I wasn't picturing short 20' pieces of tower with a ring close to the bottom. Well in lieu of a roll-around foot-basket of some sort, one option would a simple foot that bolted to the leg flange
I sent Steve K8LX a photo and he now understands the problem. Unless you have a ring at the bottom end of a section what you are doing should be fine. Grant KZ1W Indeed it was about one ring - and th
Author: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2016 22:48:01 -0400
I believe you will find the problem, if there is one, is the lateral load on the two legs rather than the dragging unless it caught on something. I would think the trolley option mentioned would offe