[TowerTalk] Guyed tower question

[K1TTT]

That is nice and easy with rohn 45 or 55... but the first time you do it on
25 can be a bit shaky... that 2nd section above the guys when you are
pulling up the gin pole then the next section and trying to mate the new
section in place can move around a bit.


David Robbins K1TTT
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rex Lint [mailto:rex at lint.mv.com]
> Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 12:32
> To: lboekeloo at sbcglobal.net; towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Guyed tower question
> 
> Normal practice is:
> 
> Put 3 sections together on the ground, put guys on those sections, hoist
> to
> vertical and install the guys and snug them up.
> 
> Climb this short tower with a gin pole, pull up and install the next
> section.  Climb to the top of it, above the guys, pull up the gin pole,
> install the next section in the same way.
> 
> On the ground, attach guys to the next section, then pull it up and bolt
> it
> in.  Go down to the ground, fix and tighten guys from the just-installed
> section.
> 
> Back to the top and repeat until done.
> 
>     -Rex-
> 
>      Rex Lint, Consultant
>      26 Brek Drive
>      Merrimack, NH 03054
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Larry Boekeloo
> Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 9:11 PM
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Guyed tower question
> 
> I'm thinking about putting up a Rohn 25 or 45 tower to at least 60 feet.
> What does one use as temporary guys while building the tower?  Do you put
> temporary guys on each section as you go and keep moving them upwards?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Larry, KN8N
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