Thanks Tom.new hams and old hams some are learning that's why they joined in. Tower is fine and fun was had by all. Texas BBQ and trimmings. Cold sodas too. Sweet tea. Never hurts to train new hams. I have been a ham for over 50 tears. Made many mistakes myself. Har
70 foot tower purchased from Texas Towers in Plano Texas. it is really a nice tower and yes a lot of work, but when done a lot of fun. cement is 8 feet square and 8 feet deep
Are you sure 8ft? From the video it looks more like 4-5ft. Did you guys rebar it? And how did you handle the grounding? Did you ground each leg and do a loop?
I used to have a book called back to basics, by readers digest, any way they showed erecting a tower with a pickup and a "gin" pole situated so as the truck pulled the tower up the gin pole pushed the pull line upward, so the cable picked the tower up rathet than stressing it with straight pull. Of coarse it would take some planning but it could be figured out, i saw flex on both ends past the pull line, when it was at 45° or so. Edit but thank you for posting nice video.
Len, thank you for your comments. yes a fulcrum would have helped but with the load it was a success and I really like this tower. As a followup we had a very sever storm come past and took the top 10 feet off my tower. but 60 feet stayed with out issue. so now i have 60 feet instead of 70 feet. But for uhf/vhf it still functions. and I have the inverted v antennas still up at the apex at 60 feet. Thanks again. Dan
@@drmckinley DR M Thanks for a reply, i dont know engineering/physics terms, and you apparently do, that's great, this kind of stuff interests me, towers, radios, radio waves etc., have a good night.
CORRECT, 5 FEET BUT 8 FEET DEEP. YES WITH REBAR CONNECTING ALL THREE SUPPORT LEGS TO EACH OTHER IN THE CEMENT. THREE GROUND RODS ARE ATTACHED - WELDED COPPER STRAP TO TOWER WITH SPECIAL CLAMPS. TOWER MODEL #7-70 UNIVERSAL TOWERS. WEIGHT IS 212 LBS
How is this holding up? They don’t look built to climb, do you bring it back down for service? Looking at one for network access out in the woods but might add a beam and 2m omni to get a bit more value out of it.
jcims Tower is great to climb no I don't let it down. Would work great for a beam just watch wind load of beam. Recheck bolts when assembling. Ensure tightness Tower is aluminium. Mine is 70 feet tall. Good luck.
Thanks for the reply. Great to hear it can be climbed, I reached out to the manufacturer to see if I can find a contractor/consultant to make sure I'm good to go on design.
That is a lot of tower for that little bit of antennas? Not a single HF antenna and I would have taped the feed lines to the tower before I stood it up as well.
IF YOU ARE A GOOD WELDER AND HAVE THE MATERIALS, GIVE IT A TRY IN A SMALL SECTION, TO TEST STRENGTH AND RELIABILITY. BE SAFE ALWAYS. WATCH POWER LINES TOO
I welded a 3 section tilt over tower 70 ft used a stick welder easy peasy had it up 20 years till i moved house now need to build another one,just hunting for materials 73 de. vk4ckc
Just a suggestion. If the bolt doesn't want to go in, use a socket and turn the bolt in instead of beating it with a sledgehammer. How did this clown pass a ham test?
Thanks for your comment. As I said on the other text that are previously posted, we have new hams and old hams and they're all learning. Nothing was hurt. Everything's fine. Have a blessed day
Thanks Tom.new hams and old hams some are learning that's why they joined in. Tower is fine and fun was had by all. Texas BBQ and trimmings. Cold sodas too. Sweet tea. Never hurts to train new hams. I have been a ham for over 50 tears. Made many mistakes myself. Har
Really nice tower . Good Job . I have a 60' self supporting tower with a hinged plate with a electric winch . As I can't climb any more .
I’m always impressed that towers don’t fold over when raised that way. That’s gotta be the most stressful part of the install!!
yes the pucker factor is high but all went well and with no issues. planing helped.
How to do you figure the load on raising cable?
70 foot tower purchased from Texas Towers in Plano Texas. it is really a nice tower and yes a lot of work, but when done a lot of fun. cement is 8 feet square and 8 feet deep
Are you sure 8ft? From the video it looks more like 4-5ft. Did you guys rebar it? And how did you handle the grounding? Did you ground each leg and do a loop?
I used to have a book called back to basics, by readers digest, any way they showed erecting a tower with a pickup and a "gin" pole situated so as the truck pulled the tower up the gin pole pushed the pull line upward, so the cable picked the tower up rathet than stressing it with straight pull.
Of coarse it would take some planning but it could be figured out, i saw flex on both ends past the pull line, when it was at 45° or so.
Edit but thank you for posting nice video.
Len, thank you for your comments. yes a fulcrum would have helped but with the load it was a success and I really like this tower. As a followup we had a very sever storm come past and took the top 10 feet off my tower. but 60 feet stayed with out issue. so now i have 60 feet instead of 70 feet.
But for uhf/vhf it still functions. and I have the inverted v antennas still up at the apex at 60 feet. Thanks again. Dan
@@drmckinley DR M Thanks for a reply, i dont know engineering/physics terms, and you apparently do, that's great, this kind of stuff interests me, towers, radios, radio waves etc., have a good night.
2:15 dude wears a belt like a BOSS.
CORRECT, 5 FEET BUT 8 FEET DEEP. YES WITH REBAR CONNECTING ALL THREE SUPPORT LEGS TO EACH OTHER IN THE CEMENT.
THREE GROUND RODS ARE ATTACHED - WELDED COPPER STRAP TO TOWER WITH SPECIAL CLAMPS. TOWER MODEL #7-70 UNIVERSAL TOWERS. WEIGHT IS 212 LBS
I've just ordered a 40ft tower be here in 6 ~8 weeks then another week for base to cure before it gets up. Should be up by Thanksgiving.
KOOL YOU WILL LIKE IT. EASY TO CLIMB. JUST MAKE SURE YOU RECHECK THE BOLTS FOR TIGHTNESS. REALLY .LIKE MY TOWER.
I'm always confused as to why Hams will talk to someone 1000 miles away on a radio, but will yell to someone instead of using a handheld.
How is this holding up? They don’t look built to climb, do you bring it back down for service? Looking at one for network access out in the woods but might add a beam and 2m omni to get a bit more value out of it.
jcims Tower is great to climb no I don't let it down. Would work great for a beam just watch wind load of beam. Recheck bolts when assembling. Ensure tightness Tower is aluminium. Mine is 70 feet tall. Good luck.
Thanks for the reply. Great to hear it can be climbed, I reached out to the manufacturer to see if I can find a contractor/consultant to make sure I'm good to go on design.
jcims got mine from Texas Towers in Plano Texas.
This can be climbed all the way to the top to service radios without lowering?
What make/model tower is that?
A ham radio tower
That is a lot of tower for that little bit of antennas? Not a single HF antenna and I would have taped the feed lines to the tower before I stood it up as well.
After the tower was up - my tower worker dressed all cables and rechecked all hardware on the way up and down the tower.
Wonder if I could tig weld something like this, little by little and work my way up to the top!
IF YOU ARE A GOOD WELDER AND HAVE THE MATERIALS, GIVE IT A TRY IN A SMALL SECTION, TO TEST STRENGTH AND RELIABILITY. BE SAFE ALWAYS. WATCH POWER LINES TOO
I welded a 3 section tilt over tower 70 ft used a stick welder easy peasy had it up 20 years till i moved house now need to build another one,just hunting for materials 73 de. vk4ckc
Freestanding? That would not survive the winds in my area. Lucky dog.
The 60’ American Tower free standing commercial standard radio tower, when properly installed is rated to withstand 90mph winds coated in 1/2” of ice.
Why is the guy beating on the bolt's with a sledge hammer?
They should just slide tight through...
don't need nuts if there ant any threads!
,,,,,,it is a good task
Just a suggestion. If the bolt doesn't want to go in, use a socket and turn the bolt in instead of beating it with a sledgehammer. How did this clown pass a ham test?
Thanks for your comment. As I said on the other text that are previously posted, we have new hams and old hams and they're all learning. Nothing was hurt. Everything's fine. Have a blessed day