Installing the 100′ Rohn SSV ham radio Tower. There are 5 twenty foot sections. We mounted three in singles, then put the top two in at once, because the boom truck wasn’t tall enough to put the top 20′ on top of an 80′ base. Sorry there’s not more video, but there were only three of use working – N9VW on the ground ropes and video, KC7RAS on the boom truck and tower, and me (K7GLM) bolting tower sections together. Steve could only shoot video during the slow times! The SSV tower is normally a commercial tower, but I’m using it for amateur radio and emergency communications.
Video Rating: 3 / 5
5N, 4N, 3WN, 2W, 1W?
That’s correct, plus the tapered top section with a thrust bearing welded to the top.
73,
K7GLM
looks like a fun job!!! it wasnt to fun raising my tower up by my self.
ok fat boy get your ass down,and let them youngsters do it,but i do like the tower and i hope to have 1 when i retire 2,
That’s the way to do it said Punch to Judy. Great to see that tower going up.
Don’t try the excuse of vertigo. Just get that spanner up here.
Well done guys. AARL will be wanting to use this as an instructional video next.
Job well done.
de John. UK