a fun afternoon on the hill to share with you. We had an old 95’ tower (probably 100’ with 5’ in the ground) that is 50+ years old and we took it down. I wanted to use thermite as I didn’t want to be near the guy point when it let go, but I ended up needing to cut through a turnbuckle with a power tool as the thermite destroyed the flower pot it was in and wasn’t properly directed onto the anchor. Just as well. It came down where we wanted it perfectly with no damage to other stuff.
You know I have wondered, how much do those smaller towers sway and also, how does one climb it if at all to mount new equipment?
You climb them just like a ladder. Each flat part of a zigzag crossbracing is a step. Then you clip in for safety when you work with a fall arrest harness.
It is a lot more sturdy than a ladder. They don’t sway much, certainly a bit more than a more massive tower, but it’s quite sturdy.
Here is a photo of a person on another tower being quite brave at the top. http://www.f64.nu/photo/tmp/DSC_7012.jpg
