I have 3 towers I raise and lower the way you describe. I keep several
dozen images of these towers at the URL below. The last dozen or so
images at the bottom represent a tower I installed this summer.
http://w8bya.com/index.php/Misc/HAM-1
Gedas, W8BYA
Gallery at http://w8bya.com
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On 1/2/2015 3:45 PM, Jim Weslager wrote:
I am planning to erect a Universal Towers 50 foot, 123 lb. (model 9-50)
aluminum tower in April when the ground thaws. My plan is to install the 50
footer on a hinged base to crank it over for servicing.
I am thinking a 12 foot pole installed 4 feet into a concrete base would allow
me to raise / lower the tower using a hand winch and pulley. The pulley mounted
near the top of the 8 ft. above ground pole should give me the purchase point
height needed to hoist the tower from the horizontal position.
Before I get too far ahead of myself, does anyone with any actual experience
have recommendations for installing an adjacent pole with a winch and pulley to
hoist and lower the tower?
How close to the tower can I install the hoisting pole?
Is a pulley mounted near the top of an 8 ft. above ground pole sufficient to do
the job?
Anything I am missing here?
I'm sure this has been done or tried before and would be most gracious to learn
of your experience and recommendations.
Thanks and 73,
Jim - K3WR
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