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Tower Erection/Raising

This page shows a bunch of pictures from the tower erection/raising day, click on the thumbnail to see a larger image:


last minute fixes to mount winch

tower fully assembled

crane at roadside


boom extended for the reach


tower ready to raise

1/2 way up

tower hanging from crane

tower up, last minute fix to base diagnonal brace

tower gets climbed for the first time

a better shot of the tower

ready to release from crane

final checkout

alternator comes out to the field

'catching' the alternator

alternator in place, the crew comes back down
 

 


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