[Boatanchors] moving a broadcast transmitter

[Rob Atkinson]

jim,

I don't see what we're supposed to be looking at in that web page link
you sent.  nice looking RCA rig though.

Brian,  I don't know of any hydraulic thing you can use but a big
heavy duty dolly (not your 500 lb light weight refrigerator dolly)
with pneumatic wheels, anchor straps to secure the load to the dolly
back, ...one where the frame is one to two inch o.d. tubing will make
the moving job easier.  You will still need two or three guys to push
it back and hold it on the dolly but it will sure beat carrying it and
you can be the sidewalk superintendent hi hi.

73

rob
k5uj

On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 6:28 AM, James M. Walker <chejmw at buffalo.edu> wrote:
> Well not,
> I have the RCA BTA1M, which I had to move around a few times. As I
> am usually alone when the job requires it, I picked up from Harbor freight
> this little gem. The wheels swivel so you can move the things, and I lay
> the BTA-1M on its side and centered on the table. It also raises and
> lowers so you can avoid things as you move the "Big Rig" FWIW
> Jim
> WB2FCN/WD2XSH-22
> http://eshop1.chem.buffalo.edu/RCA-BTA-1M.html
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian Harris" <cosmophone at yahoo.com>
> To: "Boat Anchors" <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 12:19 AM
> Subject: [Boatanchors] moving a broadcast transmitter
>
>
> I have an RCA BTA1R1 that I will need to move pretty soon. Ten years ago
> when I got it, a friend of mine and I merely laid it on its side at the
> broadcast site, slid it up some 2x8 ramps into my Tahoe and then unloaded
> into my garage similarly. Later we laid it horizontal again on a couple of 4
> wheel dollies and pushed it down the sidewalk to my front door, after which
> we just picked it up and carried it through the front door...all 1000+
> pounds of it (the iron was removed). I won't attempt that this time as I
> have some back problems and don't want any more. I can hire as many people
> as required but thought there might be a hydraulic or mechanical way to
> facilitate the process, specially since I won't have a bunch of people
> available to help unload it.
>
> Suggestions please.
>
> Brian Harris, WA5UEK
>
> phone 214-763-5977
>
> email cosmophone at yahoo.com
>
> website www.myhamshack.com/wa5uek
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