[TowerTalk] W7IX--More Info

[W0MU Mike Fatchett]

I had a crane come in for a $180 for an hours work to put my 70ft AN
Wireless tower in place.  Best Money I have spent in the project!

It is amazing what a small amount of wind can do on big or even not so big
antennas.  I have been on a Rohn 55 tower at 130 ft using a crane to put up
a big Telrex 40 and there are still plenty of things that can go wrong.  

A real shame that this accident happened.

Hopefully some lessons will be learned that will save some lives down the
road.

Mike W0MU



-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bill Coleman
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 6:28 PM
To: Keith Dutson
Cc: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] W7IX--More Info


On May 16, 2006, at 5:03 PM, Keith Dutson wrote:

> When I do heavy duty work like this I use a heavy-duty gin pole (from 
> WB0W) to hold a monster antenna during mount/dismount or assembly/ 
> disassembly.

Sounds like a crane might have been a better idea.

Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr at arrl.net
Quote: "Not within a thousand years will man ever fly!"
             -- Wilbur Wright, 1901

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