[TowerTalk] tower removal question

[J. Hunt]

Hello,

I agree, with split / ruptured legs, integrity unknown ... I would not recommend climbing it either.

Cut the legs and drop it.

Last year, someone contacted me to fix an antenna on their tower.
Inspection of the base, all three legs were split.

I turned down the job.

Stay safe folks,
James

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On Sun, 5/5/19, Wayne Kline <w3ea at hotmail.com> wrote:

 Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] tower removal question
 To: "fredkeen at ymail.com" <fredkeen at ymail.com>, "kj6y at aol.com" <kj6y at aol.com>, "kj6y--- via TowerTalk" <towertalk at contesting.com>, "wa9wsj at yahoo.com" <wa9wsj at yahoo.com>
 Date: Sunday, May 5, 2019, 5:36 PM
 
 Hi, not knowing ALL the facts….
 IF I had a clear fall AREA I would cut it down with a 4” cutting wheel.    Wit h38 ft you should be able to salvage
 35 ft .    the antenna would be TOAST
 
 I would NEVER climb the thing…
 
 
 
 Mu .02  Wayne  W3EA
 
 
 
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 Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] tower removal
 question
 
 You can pick up 3
 sections of good used Rohn 25 in the Dallas area for$50-75 a
 section. How does that compare to lift delivery and
 rental?IF this involves removal for an elderly widow of an
 SK, then that's a different story. (Also consider is the
 base inconcrete?)Fred KC5YN
 
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   On Sun, May 5, 2019 at 4:57
 PM, kj6y--- via TowerTalk<towertalk at contesting.com>
 wrote:
 With the cost of the lift and the
 time involved to remove and transport, and you'll only
 end up with 3 usable sections, providing the others
 aren't damaged.  Is it worth it.
 Just
 my opinion.
 Skip Bolnick, KJ6YCommunications
 Service Cowww.kj6y.com818-522-5421
 
 In a message dated 5/5/2019 2:37:33 PM Pacific
 Standard Time, towertalk at contesting.com
 writes:
 
 Hello Oh Wise
 Gents!I have the opportunity to obtain a 40, (38), foot Rohn
 25G for free. But I will have to take it down. I have no
 idea how long it's been in the air but I would guess
 many years.The bottom section has TWO splits, one per leg,
 where it must have frozen and ruptured, so no climbing it.
 I'm considering a rented man lift to take each section
 off.So my question is "generally speaking", how
 difficult is it to separate the sections? Considering that
 I'll use a gin pole and a tower jack
 installation/removal tool.The antenna that is up there is
 what looks to be a VHF commercial ground plane, so no real
 weight was up there.
 I know this is a
 leading question, but I'd like a little insight as to
 what I'm up against.What tricks does the experienced
 guys here have to suggest?Thanks much!!!Tom
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