[PVRCNC] Tower Time - Saturday June 2

[Bruce Meier]

It is almost time to start the stacking ! ! !

Yup, after a long long looooooonnnnng wait I am targeting Saturday, June 2
as the first tower party.   I am looking for a couple of climbers (besides
me) as well as a ground crew.

Here is the current status:

> Tower 1 (shorty - 43' Rohn 25 with an A3 on top) - done
> Tower 2 (40/10) - 100' Rohn 45:   Currently at 46' with the 23' mast
inside. - with luck Laurie and I should have it up to 66' with first and
second guys on it by June 2.
> Tower 3 (20) - 100' Rohn 45:  Currently at 11' - with luck Laurie and I
should have it up to about 50' with the first set of guys on it by June 2
> Tower 4 (15) - 100' Rohn 25:  Currently at 40' - with luck Laurie and I
should have it up to 60' with first set of guys on it.

What is ready now or will be ready:

> all guy posts cemented in the ground and equalizer plates installed (done)
> all tower sections are fitted together (done)
> all remaining guy wires will be built (insulators, etc) and ready to go up
(Memorial Day weekend)
> all guy brackets and torque arms ready to go up (Memorial Day weekend)
> all ground rods installed and grounding done (in process now - done by
Memorial Day weekend)

What I would like to finish on June 2:

> If we can get Tower 2 and Tower 4 up to 100' with all guys that would be
GREAT ! !
> If we have time (and weather) for Tower 3 - even better !!

I would like to start early - perhaps around 9:00am, but that is a variable
depending on the crew arrival time.

If you would like to help - please send me an email.  I really need to know
how many people we will have.

If you are a climber - please bring your own belt / harness.   I have one
belt and one harness and will try to have another harness before June 2 just
to make sure we are safe !!!

Coffee will be available in the morning depending on start time.    Lunch
will be served.   Non-alcoholic drinks will be available during the party.
Cold beers or ....???... after we are all down and off the towers.

PLEASE RSVP asap.   When I have a crew I will send a confirmation email with
directions, etc.

email:  bemeier at bellsouth.net or n1ln at arrl.net
phone: home - 919.942.4641   cell:  919.597.9750


Thanks for your help with the build - looking forward to adding to the PVRC
contest totals !

73,
Bruce - N1LN and Laurie - N1YXU
(aka: NC4KW)      (aka:  K5YLS)