[UK-CONTEST] Gin Poles

[Chris G3SJJ]

Called 'em gin poles for the last 40 years or so. Never heard 'em called 
anything else. Not changing now!

Use a gin pole system here, like Tom G3OLB described, to support one end 
of my 160m dipole at 40ft, and the apex of my 80m Delta Loop at 64ft. 
Three sets of 4 guys. Raise it lower it on my own.

Some winters it falls over usually because one of the Barenco couplers 
have snapped again, again etc. Other times like this winter it stays up!

Chris G3SJJ



Paul_group wrote:
> On 22/06/2010 17:41, Regwoolley at aol.com wrote:
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>> The Term Falling Derrick is indeed the correct terminology. I spent 12
>> years in the RAF as an Aerial Rigger. Not once were we ever told it was a Gin
>> Pole. The latter seems to have slipped under the wire as the correct name.
>> However it is not the right one!
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> That is correct Reg.
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> When describing the mast raising technique that is being discussed in 
> this thread a professional antenna rigger would use the term Falling 
> Derrick.
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> If you were describing the same technique to man more used to putting up 
> telegraph poles, power utility poles or railway signal poles he would 
> call it a Spar Holm Derrick which is technically more correct.
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> If you asked either to do the same job with a Gin Pole they would asume 
> you were clueless ;-)
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> A Gin Pole is something that temporarily bolts alongside the top section 
> of a structure extending above the masts height. A pulley at its top 
> allows the lifting line to be used to position the material at the 
> connection point.
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