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Re: [TowerTalk] TowerTalk] DROPPING A TOWER

To: "john@kk9a.com" <john@kk9a.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] TowerTalk] DROPPING A TOWER
From: Wayne Kline <w3ea@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2024 20:48:58 +0000
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Bill I had to drop a tower in the past. 120 foot R 25 with antennas.  And 
locally sadley to say an 120 ft R 55 and a 190 ft R55 dropped by cutting the 
guys top to bottom and they fall in the apex of the two remaking guy  points. 
The tiers left a stub just above the frost section the needed the tiger saw to 
cut the remaining legs.    Wayne. W3EA
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> On 21 Sep 2024, at 2:37 PM, john@kk9a.com wrote:
> 
> This is a good question, I recently sold my house and was running out of
> time to remove one of my towers so I actually considered this option.  I
> used taper pier pin bases but since yours is in concrete I think that the
> Rohn 55G will remain vertical when removing all of the guys on one side.  I
> have no experience with this so do this at your own risk but you may
> consider weakening the base section prior to snipping the guys.  I am sure
> that many silent key towers are dropped so hopefully the pros can step in
> and offer advice. There are also a number of YouTube videos of large towers
> being dropped but it seems they use explosives on the guys.  I do not know
> if the tensioned guys become a hazard when they are snipped.  Even when it's
> down you have a big job cutting things up and scrapping.  Good luck with the
> sale and be safe!
> 
> John KK9A/4
> 
> 
> K4XS wrote:
> 
> In a few weeks I will be taking down a 136 ft Rohn 55 tower with its base
> set in concrete.  I won't be taking it down section by section, but rather
> dropping the whole thing.
> I have some pre-conceived ides as to how to do it, but have never done it
> beiore.  No issues with power lines or neighbor's property...noner are an
> issue.  Lots of cleared space folr the tower to be dropped.
> Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> Bill K4XS/V31XX
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