Topband: Erecting irrigation pipe

[Richard Karlquist]

> We had 7 irrigation pipe verticals at W3GM some years
> ago. Four were for a 80M 4-square and the other three
> were in a triangle array for 160M. All had hinged
> bases and Gerry used a 24 ft aluminum ladder as a gin
> pole. We would tie the bottom of the ladder to the
> base and the back set of guys to the other end of the
> ladder. They could easily be lowered for repair. One


For my 60 foot (3 inch diameter) verticals, I use a
30 foot piece of 2 inch irrigation tubing as a gin pole.
It's a cinch to raise and lower it by hand.  The 90
foot verticals require more sophistication, ie pulleys,
but are quite doable.

Rick N6RK