dropping towers

Bruce (AA8U) aa8u@voyager.net
Mon, 10 Jun 1996 22:41:00 -0400 (EDT)


At 10:18 PM 6/10/96 -0400, you wrote:
>I have the possability to remove 5 250 ft from a decommissioned broadcast
>site, and am looking for advise on dropping the towers. I want to cut one
>set of guys and let each tower fall. Is there any hidden tricks to doing
>this, other than the obvious safety aspects. Particularly will the towers
>fall on their own, is there expected to be any kick back at the base etc.
>Any advise would be gratefully accepted.
>
>Ken   VA3SK    kgsmith@onlink.net
>Corceil Contest Club
>
>
Hi Ken,
Do you intend to re-use them or just collect the scrap? Sounds like a job
for a professional salvage company. I think you should get some professional
opinion regardless. 

Good luck with it. Take some video. hi
73,
Ugly
AA8U