[TowerTalk] Temporary tower installation

charlie carroll k1xx at k1xx.com
Tue Aug 16 13:55:47 EDT 2016


contact the YCCC guys.  you might find one up there for sale.  all that
stuff was sold after WRTC.

73 charlie, k1xx

On 8/16/2016 1:09 PM, Ken Fritz wrote:
> The WRTC falling derrick system looks great - does anyone have a source to
> get that sort of base?  Or plans available for fabrication?
>
> Thanks,
> Ken
> N3WAX
>
> On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 12:51 PM, john at kk9a.com <john at kk9a.com> wrote:
>
>> I put an A3 on a 30' temporary tower in Aruba a few times but I would not
>> say that I used the safest method. I would look at the WRTC falling
>> derrick hinge base method. It looked pretty safe and easy once set up. I
>> am sure that there are videos on youtube.
>>
>> John KK9A
>>
>>
>> To:     towertalk at contesting.com
>> Subject:        [TowerTalk] Temporary tower installation
>> From:   Ken Fritz <ken.fritz at gmail.com>
>> Date:   Tue, 16 Aug 2016 11:43:23 -0400
>>
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I'm looking to erect a temporary tower for CQ WW SSB.  I have 40ft of Rohn
>> 25G and an A3S that I'd like to put up.  I've seen a number of ways to do
>> it but I'd like to hear from those who have some experience.  What's the
>> easiest and safest way to do something like this?
>>
>> I've looked into plenty of options so far but I'd like to keep the question
>> open-ended to see what you all think.
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Ken
>> N3WAX
>>
>>
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