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Re: [TowerTalk] Falling Derrick Tower erection

To: <douglas.snowden@med.va.gov>, <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Falling Derrick Tower erection
From: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist (N6RK)" <richard@karlquist.com>
Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 08:34:31 -0700
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I used the falling derrick method for my 50 ft
18 inch face Glen Martin Hazer tower.

See:

http://www.n6rk.com/falling_derrick_gme/falling_derrick_gme.html

Also, K3ND can send you photos of his Rohn 25 setup.
(K3ND at yahoo dot com)

Rick N6RK

> Someone mentioned to me in an E-mail that they were using the falling
> derrick method
> of raising their Universal tower (aluminum).  Can they, and others give me
> ideas on how
> they do this?  Material for the raising fixture?  Hinge method?  I realize
> all of this
> depends on the height of the tower.
>
>
> Doug N4IJ

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