[TowerTalk] Raising Towers

[Jim Lux]

On 12/26/13 10:41 AM, Hector Garcia,XE2K wrote:
> Some very interesting ideas, very ingenious and a lot to avoid
> I got scare with his double braid rope as lanyard @200ft tower

Well, if you're raising it in your (big) backyard, and you're aware of 
the risks, then you can use dental floss if you think it will work.

> not FAA lights on 200ft towers?
That would be a problem..  Maybe his "200 foot" tower is actually 199 
ft, 6", and exempt.

> those bungee cords as insulators or for  tension ?
I'm thinking some sort of shock absorption.

> the anchor in the wash
> no insulators in the guy wires.

if the guy doesn't happen to be "the wrong length", then there's no 
particular reason for insulators (unless you're feeding the tower as the 
radiator)

> some good things to use  and some ones to avoid  from my point of view
> be safe
>