[TowerTalk] raising a tower

[hdmc38 at bellsouth.net]

Hello Terry
    If you only pick up 2 or 3 sections in each lift,You can use the cross bracing. I believe the top of each section has straight piece on all sides.You can loop it with straps or use shackles.I used a flat top section w/thrust bearing.It has 3 holes on the top plate just right for shackles.The operator should be able to help you.

                  73 Joe K4XZ
> 
> From: "isp" <isp at bnjcomp.com>
> Date: 2004/05/21 Fri AM 10:07:30 EDT
> To: "towertalk" <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Subject: [TowerTalk] raising a tower
> 
> I have built towers using gin poles and it is going ok yet a bit slow.  I
> have to build another tower and have learned that people build them on the
> ground and use a crane or similar to raise them in the air.  So I called a
> crain company that does tower raises for a local professional tower company
> to see what it would cost to do so. The cost was very acceptable and wanted
> to do it that way.  They said that they need to be given the "pick" point
> for the tower so they knew where to hook on without damaging the tower.  So
> I called the manufactuer (NELLO) to ask.  They won't give pick points for
> thier towers and say it is the tower installers responsibility.  How do I
> find these "pick" points?  It is a 125' nello 45 N tower.
> 
> thanks Terry
> 
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JOE PATRICK
SENIOR PLUMBING/MECHANICAL
INSPECTOR CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH