[SixClub] Tower

Sun, 29 Feb 2004 12:02:06 -0600

NOW you better run to the patent office.
RICHARD J. FIERO II W5TFW
ARRL Awards manager
QSL Manager USS KIDD EM-40
6 Club Awards Director

Always do everything you ask of those you Command.

GEORGE S. PATTON JR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary L. Peterson, NZ5V" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 11:43 AM
Subject: RE: [SixClub] Tower

> 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of [email protected]
> 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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