[TowerTalk] Falling Derrick Tower erection

[Richard (Rick) Karlquist (N6RK)]

I used the falling derrick method for my 50 ft
18 inch face Glen Martin Hazer tower.

See:

http://www.n6rk.com/falling_derrick_gme/falling_derrick_gme.html

Also, K3ND can send you photos of his Rohn 25 setup.
(K3ND at yahoo dot com)

Rick N6RK

> Someone mentioned to me in an E-mail that they were using the falling
> derrick method
> of raising their Universal tower (aluminum).  Can they, and others give me
> ideas on how
> they do this?  Material for the raising fixture?  Hinge method?  I realize
> all of this
> depends on the height of the tower.
>
>
> Doug N4IJ