[SOC] K2

[David Ackrill]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Bartlett"

> What's a 'gin pole'?
>
> Sorry. I'm English. And perhaps new to some of the language ;-)
>
> Paul M3CRQ (ink still wet...)

Gin poles are a well used mechanical engineers solution to a very old
problem.
So, you have an existing pole or tower and you want to hoist another section
up onto it.  How do you do it?

The answer is a "gin pole".  As you get each setion in place, you attach
another pole or tower with a pully and "pull" up the next section of the
pole or tower.  The tricky bit is to attach that to the existing tower/pole
so you can hoist up the next bit.  You also have to disconnect the Gin Pole
and move it up to the next section!

Make sure you have a good climbing belt and that it's attached properly
before you start hoisting up the next heavy bit of metalwork!

de Dave (G0DJA)
Yes, I've seen it done with Electricity Pylons but, no, I have not used one
for an amateur antenna - HI.