I'm installing a new 80' tower this summer. It's in a location that can't be accessed by a crane so I'm going to build it in place like a giant erector set. (I'll post a link to photos soon.) I know
Author: "K8RI on Tower talk" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2006 11:54:02 -0400
Hi JC, I put my 97' ROHN 45G up in this fashion. The story: http://www.rogerhalstead.com/ham_files/tower.htm may or may not be helpful. It depends on which tower and how sturdy. As I understand the T
JC: I constructed the tower exactly the way you're describing - piece by piece, bolt by bolt. The most critical part was getting the lower section perfectly straight and plumb. I used a level surface
JC - I've put up a couple of the Trylon towers this way. They're very comfortable to climb at the lower levels, but get a bit uncomfortable toward the top as the angle of the braces gets more severe.
I haven't yet "been there", but when I had the opportunity to handle sections of both towers at Dayton last year, it did seem that AN Wireless used thicker steel, so the edges presumably would not be