[TowerTalk] Ginpole for 20 foot sections

[Richard Thorne]

Hi Stan:

I think its called a crane :-).  I've helped put up several 25g and 45g towers in my ham
career.  The 45g sections usually required 2 if not 3 people to pull the section up
safely.  I'm sure some sort of winch would be required to pull up 420lbs assuming you
could find/manufacture a gin pole that would handle it.

Stan Stockton wrote:

> About a decade ago I acquired a little broadcast tower and am now wanting to
> put it up.  There are eight sections, 20 foot long each, about 18 inches on
> a side, solid rod legs about 1.5 inches in diameter, and each section weighs
> 420 pounds.  Any ideas on the construction of a gin pole that would handle
> this thing would be appreciated.
>
> Stan, K5GO
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