{"id":257,"date":"2010-03-15T18:25:47","date_gmt":"2010-03-15T18:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/?p=257"},"modified":"2018-11-11T20:46:32","modified_gmt":"2018-11-11T20:46:32","slug":"tower-goes-up-next-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ishmaels.net\/blog\/2010\/03\/15\/tower-goes-up-next-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Tower &#8211; goes up next month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>OK, I got the <strong class=\"StrictlyAutoTagBold\">tower<\/strong> Friday morning from the welder. It will be planted in concrete next month when I get time to have someone come dig a big hole and pour concrete to hold it up&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Here is the base section that will be &#8220;planted&#8221; &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Tower base section<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/P3150075.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"P3150075\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"P3150075\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/P3150075_thumb.jpg?resize=431%2C324\" width=\"431\" height=\"324\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is another view from the other <strong class=\"StrictlyAutoTagBold\">direction<\/strong>. Close end will be up, far end will be setting in concrete (about 5 feet down). &#8211; <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/P3150080.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"P3150080\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"P3150080\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/P3150080_thumb.jpg?resize=438%2C330\" width=\"438\" height=\"330\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This piece is the <strong class=\"StrictlyAutoTagBold\">tower<\/strong> itself and is about 46 ft. long&#8230; will pin about one <strong class=\"StrictlyAutoTagBold\">foot<\/strong> above the <strong class=\"StrictlyAutoTagBold\">ground<\/strong> and hinge from that point. This will allow the <strong class=\"StrictlyAutoTagBold\">tower<\/strong> to be laid out on the <strong class=\"StrictlyAutoTagBold\">ground<\/strong> so all work can be done from the <strong class=\"StrictlyAutoTagBold\">ground<\/strong>. unless I get too big of an antenna on it that will require some kind folding device to lay it horizontal when it comes to <strong class=\"StrictlyAutoTagBold\">ground<\/strong> as it will be horizontal when at full height? in any case it will require no more than a small step ladder? <br \/>The main part of tower 45ft long<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/P3150077.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"P3150077\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"P3150077\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/P3150077_thumb.jpg?resize=460%2C346\" width=\"460\" height=\"346\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I purchased a 3000# electric (12V) winch for this from Atwood&#8217;s (on sale <strong class=\"StrictlyAutoTagBold\">last<\/strong> week for $89). It even came with a remote (full remote not wired remote). So I don&#8217;t even have to stand close to the <strong class=\"StrictlyAutoTagBold\">pole<\/strong> when I pull up or lay down. I did not have <strong class=\"StrictlyAutoTagBold\">caps<\/strong> put on so we can <strong class=\"StrictlyAutoTagBold\">run<\/strong> the coax up the inside of the <strong class=\"StrictlyAutoTagBold\">pole<\/strong> to protect it &#8211; maybe &#8211; as I have to find a method to put on the rotator and still allow the coax to come out around it? <strong class=\"StrictlyAutoTagBold\">project<\/strong> for later.<\/p>\n<p>Will be glad to get it all up and antennas mounted on it. But that will be details for another post. <br \/>Just so you know the welded <strong class=\"StrictlyAutoTagBold\">tower<\/strong> cost me $853.85 painted and delivered. I could have welded it up myself and saved some of that but I would have to get the pipe, and other supplies that the welder already had. <br \/>The plan and design is that it will not need any guy wires, although I may put some on up at the 40 ft. or so level, to protect the dipole wires from being pulled too much when it flexes.<\/p>\n<p>WD0AJG<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OK, I got the tower Friday morning from the welder. It will be planted in concrete next month when I get time to have someone come dig a big hole and pour concrete to hold it up&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Here is the base section that will be &#8220;planted&#8221; &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Tower base section<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>This is another view from the other direction. Close end will be up, far end will be setting in concrete (about 5 feet down). &#8211; <\/p>\n<p>This piece is the tower itself and is about 46 ft. long&#8230; will pin about one foot above the ground and hinge from that point. 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