[TowerTalk] Triex WT51

[Tom Anderson]

Kathy: 
I have a W51 and have helped take a couple down.  As long as you remove the 
antenna and rotor beforehand you're ok.  Don't need any extra weight on the top.

The ones I helped take down we had 7-10 people there, usually hams  (my XYL WY5H 
Cheryl and I always provided lunch, which was usually a steak dinner after the 
tower was up or down).  We first took everything off the W51, antenna and rotor 
and anything else.  Then we tied a large  and I mean LARGE diameter and long 
piece of rope (usually something the size of a large boat hawser) to the top 
(make sure the tower is lowered fully).  Then we took the top bolts of the base 
(since the base is in a triangle shape) loose and had the rope securely fastened 
to the top.  We kept two of the bottom set of bolts (one on each side) attached 
but loosened so we could lower the tower and still have it attached and not move 
or slip from the base.  Just lower it slowly and shouldn't be a problem.  
Putting it up is the same in reverse, execpt we had a ladder under the top to 
hold the tower as we pulled it up.  We moved the ladder towards the base as we 
raised it, just in case.

Tom, WW5L  
  



----- Original Message ----
> From: "john at kk9a.com" <john at kk9a.com>
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Cc: wb2aio at yahoo.com
> Sent: Mon, April 22, 2013 9:55:43 AM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Triex WT51
> 
> Walking it over sounds dangerous.  If you have room behind it, you could
> get a tow truck (wrecker) with a boom to lower it.
> 
> 
> To:    towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Triex WT51
> From:    Kathy Bookmiller <wb2aio at yahoo.com>
> 
> 
> Hello TTérs,
> 
> I was at an estate sale yesterday. Went there actually to look at the amp.
> advertised. Was gone but noticed a ham-m control box so took a look to see
> what
> it was for. Found a nice WT51 out back. Looks in excellent condition and not
> very old judging from lack of rust and the concrete base still looked pretty
> 'white'. On top is what I believe is a 4el Mosley tri-bander. Did they make a
> TA34?? Never had a Mosley antenna, always Hygain or Telrex in the past.
> 
> Anyway, my problem is how to lower it. I'd put a ladder up to the top to
> remove
> the antenna/rotator but how to lower the actual tower over is the question.
> Didn't see anything I could attach a block and tackle to. I see from the
> current site, the tower weighs 360 pounds. Now I am a member of the local DX
> club, but like most clubs today, it is full of old men and couple of us
> slowly
> aging  woman.
> 
> So I'm asking, how many folks do you think I would need to walk the tower
> over?
> Or any other ideas such as letting it fall onto something soft and crush able
> like a bunch of cardboard boxes? Ideas?
> 73,
> Kathy, W2NK
> 
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