An additional comment for building a tower and stack without a crane.
For a long mast it helps if the mast is placed inside the tower at the
start. Then the mast hoist can proceed when the tower is up, as
mentioned in this thread with the additional rotator plate or angle iron
u-bolt assembly to hold the mast. Then it is possible to build the
stack in place, hoisting the mast the required amount for each antenna
with a come-along or block and tackle. Reverse the process when antenna
work is needed :-( .
Grant KZ1W
Kenneth R. Goodwin, Jr. wrote:
> I used an old TB3 and some angle iron (actually unused tower braces
> cut to the necessary length) to tie a TB3 to the tower legs with
> u-bolt clamps. I drilled the holes in the 'angle iron' for the
> snip
>
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