[TowerTalk] Raise Tower Using Crane

[Stone, Gary R.]

I did this BUT is was 80 feet of RG45 - don't know - sounds risky to me.
The 80 feet of 45G was fine but I would not want to raise 200 feet not
to mention the enormous size of the crane.

Gary, N5PHT



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Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 2:53 PM
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Subject: [TowerTalk] Raise Tower Using Crane

So you want to install the whole 200 foot tower in one piece?   This
sounds
pretty dangerous to me as Rohn 55G is not that strong.

John KK9A



To: towertalk at contesting.com
From: "Keith Dutson" <kdutson at sbcglobal.net>
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 13:49:28 -0500


I am going to assemble a 200 foot Rohn 55G tower on the ground,
including
guys.  Then I plan to rent a crane to raise it.  I have heard this can
be
done by attaching the crane at a point about 2/3 up from the base.  What
problem(s), if any, will be encountered in this process?  How difficult
will
it be to align the base with the lower legs and insert the bolts?  Any
special procedure to follow for attaching the guys?

Thanks in advance for your advice.

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