Author: Don Rasmussen via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2021 03:04:06 +0000 (UTC)
Hello all, I have a 20 foot aluminum self standing tower with a 15 foot steel mast inside. The spacing is so narrow at the top half of the tower I just can seem to get situated to work. My feet pres
Climbing belts are out. Full body harnesses are what we should be using today. If you are not comfortable the stay off and hire a professional or find some help. They do make pretty small lifts the
An extension ladder would be the choice I would make. A 24 foot extension ladder would allow you to reach something 21 feet high. What is on the tower? Can it be laid over? Is it next to a building w
Author: Don Rasmussen via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2021 17:30:01 +0000 (UTC)
Thanks guys, Here are the hi-res photos from the last time I did the job. Not enough room to work at the top is the problem. The tower will lay down toward the gate but not with the hexbeam on top. I
Don, I agree with Chuck an extension ladder extended then lashed to the tower with ratchet straps . Wayne ,W3EA Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 Thanks gu
You would feel a lot better with a full body harness. Have you tried climbing it with one foot on each side of one of the vertical members? I tried it on some Rohn 25 and it works well. You have more
Looks like Rohn 20. You can always put one foot on one side of the triangle and one on another. That would give you a little more room. - Mike - KI8R -- -- *Michael Murphy - KI8R* mike@ki8r.com www.k
- Mike - KI8R The original post said it was aluminum. That rules out Rohn. Rick N6RK _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing
Author: Don Rasmussen via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2021 19:03:26 +0000 (UTC)
The tower is a Universal 4-30 https://9eb0620e-668c-42b3-976b-ab2c46b32be7.filesusr.com/ugd/376c20_8bc492f5edcc4ffe8e6fcba94e3aca7a.pdf https://www.texastowers.com/4-30.htm Problem is the tower narr
You could always buy/fabricate a platform like this: https://www.ispsupplies.com/Amerite-AME-25-WP. This one is specific to 25G type sections, but you get the drift. Al AB2ZY --Original Message-- Fro