[TowerTalk] New Tower Contemplated

[Gedas]

I have 3 towers I raise and lower the way you describe.  I keep several 
dozen images of these towers at the URL below.  The last dozen or so 
images at the bottom represent a tower I installed this summer.

http://w8bya.com/index.php/Misc/HAM-1

Gedas, W8BYA

Gallery at http://w8bya.com
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On 1/2/2015 3:45 PM, Jim Weslager wrote:
> I am planning to erect a Universal Towers 50 foot, 123 lb.  (model 9-50) aluminum tower in April when the ground thaws. My plan is to install the 50 footer on a hinged base to crank it over for servicing.
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> I am thinking a 12 foot pole installed 4 feet into a concrete base would allow me to raise / lower the tower using a hand winch and pulley. The pulley mounted near the top of the 8 ft. above ground pole should give me the purchase point height needed to hoist the tower from the horizontal position.
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> Before I get too far ahead of myself, does anyone with any actual experience have recommendations for installing an adjacent pole with a winch and pulley to hoist and lower the tower?
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> How close to the tower can I install the hoisting pole?
> Is a pulley mounted near the top of an 8 ft. above ground pole sufficient to do the job?
> Anything I am missing here?
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> I'm sure this has been done or tried before and would be most gracious to learn of your experience and recommendations.
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> Thanks and 73,
>
> Jim - K3WR
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