[TowerTalk] w2irt's antenna dilemma

[Keith Dutson]

I found a similar situation here.  I wanted to rent a crane to replace the
Yagi on top of my 150 foot tower.  The estimated cost is $1800.  This is for
the smallest capacity crane that will reach over 150 feet, with operator,
$600 per hour, 3 hour minimum, beginning at the time it leaves the company
until the time it leaves the job site.  This crane has a 20 ton capacity.

So, I will use the tram method instead.  Counting WB0W gin pole and base
pulley, a couple of snatch blocks, 600 feet of rhino rope and a roll of EHS
guy wire, the tram still costs much less than one crane rental.

Keith NM5G

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[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Jarvis
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 2:43 PM
To: Roger K8RI on Tower; Jim Lux; jimjarvis at ieee.org;
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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] w2irt's antenna dilemma



Turns out that sign companies have boom trucks to 85', capable of lifting a
man plus 300 lbs payload.
Prices run lower than crane companies, for whom a ham tower is a very light
challenge.

Worth exploring.

but Roger is right....these damned skyhooks ain't cheap!

n2ea

jimjarvis at ieee.org

-----Original Message-----
From: Roger K8RI on Tower [mailto:k8ri-tower at charter.net]
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 15:40
To: Jim Lux; jimjarvis at ieee.org; towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] w2irt's antenna dilemma





>> *  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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Weather Stations", and lot's more.  Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with any
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