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Re: [TowerTalk] Lifting 45G?

To: <K7LXC@aol.com>, <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Lifting 45G?
From: "Tom Rauch" <w8ji@contesting.com>
Reply-to: Tom Rauch <w8ji@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 11:31:22 -0400
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>     I've never tried it personally and generally caution
against it but has
> anyone had any experience lifting a bunch of 45G together,
say 100' without
> bending it in the middle? I don't have a problem with 50
or 60 feet and I know
> the stuff is pretty strong but I don't have any direct
experience doing it. Tnx
> for any input.

Doing MATV CATV systems we lifted 100 feet all the time
easily with arrays of TV antennas mounted on it Steve.

I recently lifted 130 feet of American tower (like 55G
without zig zag) and it was no sweat at all either.

Make sure you rig the strap correctly.

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