[TowerTalk] Need Tower Suggestions

[Joseph or Ruth Patrick]

Hello Martin

 I think you need to reevaluate your situation. From your physical condition The 
only thing you should be doing on a tower project is planning and taking 
pictures. I'm not so sure about the planning part either from what you wrote. If 
your just going to use the tower for a VHF repeater then a crank up or a hazer 
will work fine. Really a motorized crank-up would be my choice. Yeah I know they 
cost a lot of money, but I think you'll live quite a bit longer with one.Really 
building a harness and having some guys haul your ass up a tower is just not 
right. Who uses this repeater. How about they pitch and help. Help is not always 
there but you won't get It if you don't ask. Recently we had an older ham that 
had a bad rotor on a fifty foot crank up. 5 of us went down there on a Saturday 
and 6 hours later he was back on the air. charge was for material only. I know 
It's hard out there, but you really need a different approach. Good Luck and 
Stay Safe 73 DE K4XZ Joe Patrick 





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From: Mike Fatchett W0MU <w0mu at w0mu.com>
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Sent: Sun, March 20, 2011 11:03:29 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Need Tower Suggestions

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>>>>      >    [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Martin Gary
>>>      >    Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2011 4:50 PM
>>>      >    To: towertalk at contesting.com
>>>      >    Subject: [TowerTalk] Need Tower Suggestions
>>>      >
>>>      >
>>>      >    Hello everyone,
>>>      >
>>>      >    I can't climb anymore. Missing half my foot, bad heart, bad
>>>      >    back, etc...  Since I can't climb and I hate asking people to
>>>      >    do things for me, whats the best tower solution for me? I've
>>>      >    had regular old Rohn 25's for years and they were great. I've
>>>      >    moved recently  and need to put something up that won't cost
>>>      >    more than 5-8k (less would be better) that I (personally) can
>>>      >    install antenna's on. I thought seriously about just putting up
>>>      >    another Rohn and rigging a pulley, rope, winch system to pull
>>>      >    me up and down the tower. I would have to have someone on the
>>>      >    ground to operate the winch and be the ground crew just like
>>>      >    any other tower climbing event. Of course, safety is a major
>>>      >    player here. Could that kind of solution be safe enough or
>>>      >    should I get a crank up tower?  They really cost a lot,
>>>      >    especially tall ones.  If I decide to go with rigging on the
>>>      >    tower, what's the best way to go about it? Any suggestions
>>>      >    would be appreciated. I own a repeater (VHF 146.775) here in
>>>      >    Southern Marylan
>>>      >    d and have had it on a hundred foot tower at the old house for
>>>      >    years. So, I need one that's at least 70-100 foot tall to put
>>>      >    my station master on. If you have any ideas that include
>>>      >    different kinds of towers or whatever, I'm open to any and all
>>>      >    suggestions.
>>>      >    Thanks in advance for any help.
>>>      >
>>>      >    Martin - N3HRT
>>>      >
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