[TowerTalk] Rohn 25G Tower Help

[Chuck Hogg]

The tower has been standing almost 3 years.  The previous owners climbed
it.  I'm meeting with the land owner Monday to remove the tower and
relocate it to a different part of the property, and do it right.  I've
built other 25g towers, and when I found this one we were a bit shocked
to say the least.  Nobody on my crew is climbing it.

I was essentially at wits end hoping that there was some type of
justification for the way it was constructed.  I realize now that these
idiots that put this tower in place have no concept of construction or
safety.  Luckily, this is the only tower of its kind in the purchase.


Regards,
Chuck Hogg
Shelby Broadband
502-722-9292
chuck at shelbybb.com
http://www.shelbybb.com


-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of W2RU - Bud
Hippisley
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 5:08 PM
To: Tower and HF antenna construction topics.
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Rohn 25G Tower Help


On Apr 8, 2010, at 4:56 PM, Roger (K8RI) wrote:

> The problems I see are:
> It's too dangerous to climb
> It's dangerous to take down
> It's dangerous standing there and too dangerous to leave there.
> It's a really huge liability if there is anything of value near it and

> worse if people work within range or can get near it.


Alternatively, explain that (above) to the owners of the adjacent
properties and get permissions for temporary guys at the proper distance
from the base of the tower to safely climb and dismantle it.  (Assuming
it hasn't rusted out.)

Bud, W2RU
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