[SixClub] Tower

Sun, 29 Feb 2004 11:43:14 -0600

To disassemble the tower you will need a gin pole, and good rope.  I am not
sure of who made it, unless you can send a photo or two.

A super device for taking old tower apart that I have used for 30 years, and
a friend who climbs towers all the time for work has said I should patent
it, is a simple tower seperation tool made from an automobile scissor jack
and two pieces of 6" aluminum channel.

You just drill and bolt the channel on the top and bottom of the jack so
that as you crank the jack it will use the lengths of channel to press on
the two sets of horizontal tower section supports and push that old tower
apart.

It took two of us about 3.5 hours to unstack 60 feet of Rohn 25G using the
"tower lever" in QST.  We unstacked 110 feet in 2.5 hours and weren't even
nearly as tired using my scissor jack tool.

The sections just pop apart. Can't beat it.

Gary, NZ5V

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Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 11:25 AM
To: 50 mhz reflector
Subject: [SixClub] Tower

OK y'all,
   Need to get some opinions. A local HAM has decided
to shut down his station after 7 years or so of
inactivity.I sold a bunch of his equipment at our
local swapfest yesterday so he is giving me first
crack at his tower and I have absolutely no idea what
to offer him.It is a 50 foot tower over 30 years old.
He bought it used and installed at at his QTH in the
70's.It doesn't look like a Rohn with the zig/zag
supports. This has all horizontal supports like rungs
in a ladder the whole way up.The bottom section where
it goes into the foundation is a slide together
arrangement that has 2 male and 1 female setup. (The
base is 2 female 1 male)It looks to be well built and
very sturdy though it is guyed.(wish it was free
standing but ya take what ya can get!) This may be
because it has a HUGE triband HF beam on it. He is not
sure but thinks it is a 10/15/20 meter.Along with a 2m
multi element beam and a 2m co-linear and various
dipoles hanging from it.  It even has a Heathkit
antenna switch along with a rotator. Since it has been
awhile he is not sure if the rotator and switch still
operate. I imagine they could be cleaned up and
repaired if not. I will have to remove it and have
never worked with a tower before. I figured on getting
some guys from the club and seeing if there is a gin
pole and a tower jack around I can use.
My questions would be:
Can anyone venture a guess as to who made this tower
and what it is worth? Any tips on removal,
re-installation, placement , feedlines etc? If I get
it, I will probably reuse the 2m stuff and put a 6
meter beam of some type up there.I have my eye on a
nice one from Skycraft antennas here in GA. My wife
wants to use the HF beam. With all those antennas will
there be a problem with antennas affecting the
performance of the others? I know this is a lot of
questions and appreciate your time and patience.
Thanks!
Dale KG4SSY

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