[TowerTalk] Erecting tower sections solo

[Herbert Schoenbohm]

With Rohn 25, and a gin pole is not really required, it is very easy to 
just lay the section around the base of the tower you have walked up up 
like 3 sections. (Preferably guyed) and clip yourself on at the top.  
Lower a rope with an eye hook and snag one of the sections. Pull it up 
and stack it. Normally on a calm day a single person can place in a 
section easily by being above the top of the top of the tower with half 
his body.  (Tie the pull up rope and pulled tower off so if it falls it 
will only be a few feet.) Proceed to do the next two sections before you 
guy the 60' spot.  Then repeat the process for the next 30 feet and guy 
again if needed. You can have the guy cable pre prepared and take the up 
on your belt if they are Phylistran.  if you have all your hardware and 
wrenches in a pouch with and alignment punch and 2 lbs mall, a be tower 
should go up this way easily.

Remember to have someone with in shouting distance if you run into any 
trouble.  Always get a weather report before you do this without a TS 
100 miles away.


Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ

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> I seem to recall a thread a long time ago about how Bill, KM9P, put up his towers without any assistance.  But, except for posting where he
> stated he did so, I cannot find any details about how he did it.
> In particular, once the tower section is hauled up with the gin pole
> how is the tower section moved up and down as needed to seat it
> on the existing tower?
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> Terry N4TZ
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