[TowerTalk] Gin Pole for Rohn 55G

[Gerald Boutin]

Dick & many others,

Thanks for all the responses. I could have been more succinct in my inquiry.

I am looking for gin-pole hardware for raising / lowering 55G tower
sections. I have already procured the 12-foot .25" wall 6061-T6 aluminum
pole. My first choice was the WB0W hardware, but my understanding is they
are currently without a welder to fabricate the parts.

The only other source of gin-pole hardware that I have seen specified as
suitable for 55G is offered by W9IIX. Does anyone have experience with that
hardware for a 55G? 

--
Gerald Boutin, VE1DT

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dick Green WC1M [mailto:wc1m73 at gmail.com]
> Sent: March 27, 2012 5:37 PM
> To: towertest at infinichron.com; towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Gin Pole for Rohn 55G
> 
> FWIW, I have a WB0W gin pole for Rohn 55G and wouldn't think of using
> anything smaller. What are the availability problems? If you can get the
> head and clamp, you may be able to find a 12-foot .25" wall aluminum pole
> somewhere else. I highly recommend thick-wall aluminum because steel is
> *way* too heavy to lift by hand. I had a hard enough time moving the
> aluminum pole with the heavy head and clamp. Probably best to rig a
> separate
> pulley and rope for that, which would make it more feasible to use a steel
> pole, though still pretty hard to horse it around.
> 
> 73, Dick WC1M
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: VE1DT [mailto:VE1DT at infinichron.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 7:14 AM
> > To: towertalk at contesting.com
> > Subject: [TowerTalk] Gin Pole for Rohn 55G
> >
> > I am going to be putting up a Rohn 55G tower but I am having difficulty
> > finding a suitable gin pole.
> >
> > I have investigated the WB0W version, but there are availability
> > problems from that source. The Rohn product and EBay offerings appear to
> > only be suitable for  25G and 45G. Are there other sources of gin poles
> > suitable for 55G that people have had success with?
> >
> > --
> > Gerald Boutin, VE1DT
> >
> >
> >
>