[TowerTalk] Need Advice on Cherry PickerCrane

[Roger (K8RI)]

It's surprising how quickly we can get used to doing things that most others 
consider dangerous, or probably it would be better to say they wouldn't 
consider.

Roger (K8RI)


This link was posted a while back: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tzga6qAaBA

Nothing we hams do can compare to these guys. I find it the ultimate in 
"pucker power".



73 de Bob - KØRC in MN


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Re: Need Advice on Cherry PickerCrane


Posted by: "Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604" n6tqs at arrl.net   n6tqs
Sun Jul 1, 2007 6:58 pm (PST)

This is getting into TowerTalk territory, but I could see using a
bucket truck to get a ladder high and then attaching it firmly to the
tower or even a good mast. And attaching steps to a mast is perfectly
reasonable. IIX Equipment used to sell such things, but they'd be easy
enough to manufacture with a drill press and an account at
McMaster-Carr.

73, doug

From: Mark Klocksin <mpklocksin at ameritech.net>
Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2007 15:18:58 -0500

We all take risks we shouldn't, but using a ladder on top of a bucket
truck sounds very foolish to me.

73, Mark WA9IVH

On Jul 1, 2007, at 2:57 PM, Larry wrote:

> Talk about nerve, I saw a pro put temporary steps that were attached with
> large U bolts on a mast above one antenna and walk up the mast installing
> steps as he went, to work on the other antenna above. I could not look, 
> but
> I guess he does it all the time. Just call me little chicken, I have to 
> use
> two belts and unhook one at a time to go around guy brackets and then it
> takes me a few minutes to recover my nerve. At my age now, I just watch 
> the
> younger guys do it. 73 Larry
>
> Larry Wassman W3OZ
>
> ARRL #1 Honor Roll
>
> http://www.w3oz.com
>
> _____
>
> From: SteppIR at yahoogroups.com [mailto:SteppIR at yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf Of
> David
> Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 11:51 AM
> To: SteppIR at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [SteppIR] Re: Need Advice on Cherry PickerCrane
>
> A guy I know (with more nerve than I have) puts a ladder in a lift bucket
> and lashes the top to the pole and climbs up the ladder to the top of the
> pole.
> This is the problem with monopoles.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Art Burke
> To: SteppIR at yahoogroups <mailto:SteppIR%40yahoogroups.com> .com
> Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 4:51 AM
> Subject: [SteppIR] Re: Need Advice on Cherry PickerCrane
>
> My tower is 60 feet. With the mast protruding out the top, the
> SteppIR sits at about 65 feet. Unfortunately, I built my tower
> before I researched lifts, cranes, etc.
>
> The local rental place has those lifts that will only go to 50 feet..
> I haven't checked rental prices or heights available on a bucket
> truck. The 50-foot thingie rents for $250 per day. Since it won't
> reach anyway.....
>
> I asked if they had anything taller. They said they could get
> something that would go to 75 feet, but it was special order and a
> lot more money.
>
> Each time I've done serious antenna work on this tower (twice now),
> I hired a crane and got the job done in minimum time. The cost to me
> was approximately $270. The crane guys have a three-hour minimum and
> each job only took slightly over an hour.
>
> I would love to have access to an affordable "lift" system to get to
> the top of my antenna. Standing on the lift seems a lot safer than
> scrunched into the top of my tower. I'll be 63 in a few months and
> while I'm still in pretty darned good shape for my age, the time
> when I either don't have the nerve to climb or the ability, is fast
> approaching.
>
> Art - N4PJ
>
> --- In SteppIR at yahoogroups <mailto:SteppIR%40yahoogroups.com> .com,
> "David"
> <kc0ll at ...> wrote:
> >
> > How high do you need to go?
> > Look at www.kc0ll.net and under antennas you will see me using a
> Genie man lift to add antennas on a top section that is still on the
> ground. This one would go up to 40 feet, but they make them that go
> higher. Very easy to use, put plywood and/or other things under the
> pads if on soft ground. Mine was not one that rolled around, it had
> out riggers, you set it and leave it while working. Lifts two people
> and cost me $150 from Friday to Monday morning. Very cheap compared
> to falling off a ladder.
> >
> >
> >
> > David F. Branson
> >
> > Senior Technician
> > Action Communications, Inc.
> > Tucson, AZ
> > 520.792.0326
> > 520.792.2709 fax
> > KCØLL at ...
> > http://www.kc0ll. <http://www.kc0ll.net> net
> > http://www.ActionCo <http://www.ActionCommunications.com>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: James C. Garland
> > To: SteppIR at yahoogroups <mailto:SteppIR%40yahoogroups.com> .com
> > Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 6:53 AM
> > Subject: [SteppIR] Need Advice on Cherry PickerCrane
> >
> > Gang,
> >
> > I'm getting ready to install my 4 el SteppIR on my tubular tower and am
> > thinking of renting a "cherry picker" crane. Daily rental rates are 
> > reasonable,
> > and I could use it also to do some tower maintenance and wiring.
> > However, I've never used one and am curious about how hard they are to
> > operate?
> >
> > I'm sure it would be easy to use one to lift the antenna up to the 
> > height of
> > the mast, but I'm unsure as how to move a 100 lb+ antenna over to the 
> > mast
> > to install the U-bolts. I'm sure this ground has been trod before and 
> > would
> > appreciate any advice or hints.
> >
> > Tnx and 73,
> >
> > Jim W8ZR
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