[TowerTalk] w2irt's antenna dilemma

[Roger K8RI on Tower]

>> *  And the piece de resistance...what Pete Smith said about doubling
>> the cost of the tower to get to the real project cost is not far
>> wrong for guyed towers.  But with a self-supporter, you
>> CAN estimate a bit better.   Just don't tell your wife what the
>> whole project will cost, or you'll be back with wires again!
>
> Last summer I posted a general question about costs for towers (and all 
> the
> ancillary expenses).  The results are summarized at:

It looks pretty good except for the Crane.  I think that maybe a bit low as 
you really have to know some one around here for $100 per hour and that may 
be from the time they leave the construction yard until they get back, not 
just at the site.  I'd guess for around here, it'd be closer to $300 per 
hour plus operator and that is from start up to shut down.  That is for a 
smaller crane without having to add the extension for reach (either height 
or reach). Adding the extension can easily bring it to close to $500 per 
hour.  Although there are exceptions, in either case, unless the crane is 
stored close by you can figure on $500 to $1000 per visit.

Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL Life Member)
N833R - World's oldest Debonair CD-2
www.rogerhalstead.com
>
> http://home.earthlink.net/~w6rmk/antenna/romcost.htm
>
> Jim, W6RMK
>
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