[TowerTalk] Re: 25G Foldover

[Steve Vinson]

Mark Shaum wrote:
> 
> Bob, as long as you are only dealing with 20 feet of tower, I'd say
> the Rohn 8 ft. foldover section would be a good starting point,
> although awful expensive for the application.  Have you considered
> just putting up a couple #25 sections on a hinged base plate?  You
> could stick a big 4x4 or 6x6 "behind" the tower with a winch and
> pulley to allow for no-effort tilting.  Maybe not really necessary
> since 20 ft. of #25 is pretty easy to handle, figuring 40 lbs per
> section plus antennas.  Unless you must have an elevated hinge
> point, the hinged base plate might be the best bet..
> 
> 73! - Mark
> 
> > We were at our 2m repeater site yesterday at a site of about
> 10,000'
> > elevation near Big Sky MT.  Had to replace an antenna on a 25'
> wooden pole.
> >  The pole didnt look too sturdy nor safe so we hope to replace it
> with a
> > short foldover.  Even around 20' of tower is enough at that
> elevation.  I do
> > have a Rohn catalog and see the 25G foldovers listed.  Do you
> think it would
> > work if we bought a couple of sections of tower and the hinge
> section, and
> > then got our winch and homemade boom locally? Do you have any
> idea if Rohn
> > would sell a mini foldover such as we would need?  Before I saw
> the catalog I
> > regards.  Bob W7LR  W7LR@AOL.COM  Bozeman, MT
> 
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> Mark Shaum  K9TR
> mashaum@fcg.net
> Central Illinois Grid EN50
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Mark

Bob's idea is a great one, but you don't even need the post and winch. 
With a hinge plate you can use your guy wires opposite the hinge on the
base plate.  I'm sure even though your only putting up 20' to 30' of
tower that you will have two sets of guys.  At 10,000' GSL winds get
rather brisk.  Just attach as snatch block to the guys and guy point and
two of you can lift the tower high enough to get it high enough the pull
up by the snatch block.  No need to worry about over pulling as the two
other guys will stop it at the top.  Good luck!!!

Steve
KD4WIW

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