[WVDXA] Day TWO on W8TN's Tower Project

[john]

wow!! great job..."for those that wait"  73 john

Clark L. Stewart wrote:
> Guys,
>
>      Today we completed the removal of W8TN's tower at the old QTH.  
> My great friends Pete, K4OM, and Tim, KC8UHE, came by again and helped 
> take the remainder down.  I'm not sure they knew exactly what they 
> were in for though.
>
>      Anyway, photos of today's activities are the last four photos 
> posted on the following web site:
>
> <http://w8tn.com/Gallery/Tower>
>
>      That IIX Ladder Mast is one heavy mudder!  The top section is 
> about 7' long, 2" O.D. and 1/4 inch wall - STEEL.  The center section 
> is about 6 feet long and 2-1/2" O.D. and 1/4" wall with steps welded 
> to it.  The bottom section is about 7 or 8 feet long and 1/2" wall and 
> that is HEAVY.  We left it in the top of the tower along with the 
> rotor, two accessory shelves and the guy mount and brought that whole 
> mess down as one piece.  The first try to lift that part was NOT 
> successful.  Pete and Tim gave it all they had and it did not move!  
> Luckily Pete had brought a "Tower Jack" and that was the key to 
> getting the top section free.  Thanks Pete!
>
>      It took just under 2-1/2 hours to pull all the rest of the tower 
> down.  Then, Tim helped me load up 7 sections of Rohn 45 (it took two 
> trips) in his pickup and we drove it up to the new QTH and carried it 
> up to the tower site.  Now it will be simple to build the new "stick" 
> at the new QTH with the tower sections ready to go.  When we got back 
> to my present QTH, we found that UPS had delivered the Phillystran, 
> pre-formed dead ends, and turnbuckles from Texas Towers so the pieces 
> are now all in place.
>
>      Thank goodness it is going to rain for the next couple of days.  
> I need at least that much time to recuperate from all this tower work!
>
>      Pete and Tim, you guys are the greatest!
>
>
> CUL, 73, Clark, W8TN
>
> email:  w8tn at ntelos.net  or  w8tn at w8tn.com
> Webpage:  <http://www.w8tn.com>
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