[TowerTalk] GIN POLE PULLEY

[Russell Hill]

If you don't already have your next tower purchased, consider a telescoper.

Mine is a Tashjian 4 EL 72 footer, telescopes to 23', next to a roof peak on 
the house.  Great work platform.

Most of my rotator and antenna work I do from the roof peak, strapped in, of 
course.

I have a mast sticking up another 17 feet or so-- hence 40 feet up when 
retracted.

To do work up the mast I rent a 40 foot hydraulic cherry picker, 450 lbs 
capacity, for 175 plus tax for 24 hours.

My climbing consists of a ladder to the edge of the roof, and a gently 
sloping roof.

73,
Rusty, NA5TR



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry K" <w5kp at hughes.net>
To: "Tower Talk" <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 2:51 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] GIN POLE PULLEY


> 100' boom truck & operator in my area = $125 per hour, including slings
> and a man-bucket provided if you want it. A few weeks ago my 80' Rohn
> 45G, 23' mast, and 33' boom 10-el F12 antenna were recently all easily
> and gently laid on the ground in less than one hour with me on the tower
> (one climb) and two ground crew helpers to handle turnbuckles. I didn't
> even work up a sweat, and more importantly to me I felt as safe as in my
> momma's arms during the whole thing.
>
> I did have to pay for the truck's door-to-door time, so it ran about
> $200 total. Compared to paying for top grade parts and rope to build and
> use a safe gin pole (oxymoron?) and the all-day hassle involved, the
> boom truck was fast and dirt cheap. It was $300 seven years ago when I
> put this tower up, because erecting the tower and placing the antenna
> was naturally a slower-paced evolution than taking it down. Still dirt
> cheap IMHO, since I'm pretty sure it would cost at least that to buy or
> homebrew a safe and solid gin pole. I suppose I could have borrowed one,
> but never considered doing that.
>
> I realize there are times and places where a boom truck can't be used,
> but if possible I believe it should be the first consideration over
> other methods of erecting medium sized towers. I suppose another factor
> is I'm pushing 70 and don't consider myself bulletproof any more, like I
> did some years back!
>
> 73, Jerry W5KP
>
>
>
> Rex Lint wrote:
>> What is the common knowledge about using "dynamic" climing rope for gin
>> poles? Can be done but not a good idea, or "NEVER!"
>>
>>       -Rex-
>>
>> K1HI
>>       Rex Lint
>>       Merrimack, NH
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
>> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Roger (K8RI)
>> Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 11:37 PM
>> To: AD5VJ Bob
>> Cc: towertalk at contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] GENPOLE PULLEY
>>
>> AD5VJ Bob wrote:
>>
>>> Anyone try one of these yet?
>>>
>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290269531547It
>>>
>>>
>> "To me" it appears a bit on the light side as far as the pulley goes.
>>
>>> I just tried making a home made gen pole today and it wont even raise my
>>>
>> 35 lb three element tribander off of the ground so I am
>>
>>> thinking of buying one of these and starting over.
>>>
>>> What size are gen-pole pulleys anyway? Mine was 1/2".
>>>  Looked like it would work great, but flopped.
>>>
>>>
>>
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