[TowerTalk] Tower damaged by Hurricane Ike - where can I get help?

[Mark Robinson]

I would get a bucket truck, remove the beam if it is OK, remove the rotor, 
attach a long rope to the tower and pull it over, if you have the space. 
Otherwise a bucket truck and then a crane to lift the tower up and out of 
the way. From what you say the tower is most likely junk now.


Mark N1UK

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "M Blaise" <ag5t at sbcglobal.net>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, 06 October, 2008 6:39 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Tower damaged by Hurricane Ike - where can I get help?


> My two-section hy-gain 36 foot crank up tower was heavily damaged by 
> Hurricane Ike. I did take before and after photos, but my insurance 
> company says none of my outdoor ham radio items are covered (which I 
> expected). The wind somehow bent the tower or forced it so that it now 
> leans in a large arc way over to the right. The gemquad antenna that was 
> atop the tower was pretty much ripped apart in the storm. The brace 
> between the tower and the house was knocked out, so that the tower now is 
> forced into the house. I wasn't able to crank the top section down before 
> the storm. I tried to crank it after the storm, but the arc and the bend 
> won't allow anything to move. My question is - is there any type of 
> construction crew I might be able to pay to repair the tower, or if not, 
> to haul it away as junk? I would ask local hams to help but they either 
> have their own damage to repair or they are still working with the Red 
> Cross, ARES, etc. in recovery efforts. My
> other option is to somehow get the tower away from roof and just push the 
> whole thing over to crash to the ground. Any suggestions will be 
> appreciated.
> Marty, AG5T
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