[TowerTalk] Climbing a crank-up tower when nested

[john at kk9a.com]

I have also climbed crank-up towers using the method K6MR described and to
me it seemed easy and safe. Tilting can get complicated, especially with a
large HF beam on top and even worse if the sections need to be extended to
have access to the rotator.

John KK9A 


Ken K6MR wrote:

Climbing a W braced crank up (Tri-ex/Tashian) is no different than any of
the W braced fixed towers like T-15/T-20/T-26.  Weird yes, but with climbing
boots it's not a problem.

Just put some big pipes or 4x4s through the tower and release the tension on
the cables. It's still way safer than using a ladder to get to the top.

Ken K6MR