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Telescopic Guyed Tower

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When lightweight antenna towers are needed for portability and rapid deployment Aluma guyed telescopic antenna towers are the answer for transmitting, receiving, and collecting data. Application-based solutions and customized packages have been the foundation of Aluma Tower Company’s business for 40 years. We offer specific solutions for communications, surveillance, wireless data transfer, two-way radio, cell phone, and many more unique applications.

Aluminum guyed towers are an efficient solution to meet your lightweight telescopic masts requirements. These towers require the installation of guy wires to allow usage in high wind conditions. The lower, outer section can be bracketed to a suitable structure rather than guyed, but all other sections require guying.

Tower options range from:

Standard Features Included with Our Telescoping Aluminum Towers

  • Tilting base: choose from our unique H-type hinge base or T-type tilt base (fixed base can be substituted at no charge)
    • For permanent applications, the tower base is attached to a concrete pad
    • For temporary applications, an optional temporary base is available for quick, short-term deployment
  • Building brackets providing six inches of standoff for attachment to a suitable structure against one side of the tower (other brackets available)
  • All tower hardware, including stainless steel rigging, and cables and pulleys
  • Zinc-plated hand crank worm gear winch (electric winches available)
  • Welded aluminum guy ears at the top of each section, color-coded to guy wires
  • Aluminum masts for easy attachment of antennas or instrumentation
  • Safety stop latch to remove tension on cables and eliminate unwanted retraction
  • Aluminum rollers to aid in extension and retraction

Optional Accessories

  • Electric winches, 12 VDC or 115 VAC, others may be available upon request
  • Temporary mounting bases with ground stakes
  • Rotors & thrust bearings
  • Custom masts and mast plates
  • Guy wire assembly kits
  • Guy wire anchors
  • Antenna standoffs
  • Mounting poles
  • Gin poles
  • Electrical tower grounding systems
  • Lightning protection
  • See Tower accessories for details and many other optional items

GUYED LIGHTWEIGHT TELESCOPIC MAST TOWERS

Standard Duty Guyed Towers

T- 135 T-150 T-175

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T- 145 Top View

The standard-duty aluminum telescoping antenna tower is ideal to elevate lightweight telescopic masts, sampling gear, wind speed and directional equipment, and similar instrumentation. The tower easily tilts to allow antenna work and the rapid collection of samples.

These towers are designed for small antennas with up to 5 sq. ft (0.46452 m²) of antenna surface area and 50 lb (22 kg) of weight in winds up to 70 mph (112.65 kph). They are intended to be bracketed at 8 ft (2.4384 m) or guyed.  They feature 5 ft (1.5240 m) masts with 1½ inch (3.8100 cm) OD and 1/8 in (0.31750cm) wall, guy ears on each section, heavy-duty building brackets and tilt base. The uppermost section of these standard-duty towers will not accept internally mounted rotors.

TOWER MODEL T-135 T-150 T-175
MAXIMUM HEIGHT W/ MAST 32 ft/9.75 m 50 ft/15.2 m 71 ft/21.6 m
TOWER APPROXIMATE WEIGHT 74 lb /33.6 kg 84 lb/38.1 kg 147 lb/66.7 kg
MAXIMUM PAY LOAD 50 lb/22.7 kg 50lb /22.7 kg 50 lb/22.7 kg
MAXIMUM WIND LOAD  5 sq. ft/.46 m2  5 sq. ft/.46 m2  5 sq. ft/.46 m2
MAXIMUM WIND 70 mph/122.7 kph 70 mph/122.7 kph 70 mph/122.7 kph

Heavy Duty Guyed Towers

Heavy-duty aluminum telescoping antenna towers are designed to accommodate antennas with large wind surface areas of up to 18 sq. ft (1.6723 m²) and 125 lb (56 kg) of maximum payload capacity. They are tested accordingly for wind speeds up to 70 mph (112.65 kph).

These models are equipped with a universal rotor plate welded in place to accommodate a large variety of commercially available rotors (such as Yaesu 800-1000), enabling the orientation of a beam or other directional type antenna. These towers include a heavy-duty 8 ft (2.4384 m) mast 2 in (5.0800 cm) diameter and 1/8 in (0.31750 cm) wall, guy ears on each section, heavy-duty building bracket, and tilt base.  Note: The HN modification is required for full tower retraction when using a nested rotor.

Heavy Duty Models: T-35H; T-50H; T-75H; T-100H

TOWER MODEL T-35H T-50H T-75H T-100H
MAXIMUM HEIGHT W/ MAST 32 ft/9.8 m 50 ft/15.2 m 71 ft/21.6 m 92 ft/28 m
TOWER APPROX. WEIGHT 92 lb/41.7 kg 102 lb/46.3 kg 195 lb/88.5 kg 300 lbs/136 kg
MAXIMUM PAY LOAD 125 lb/56.7 kg 125 lb/56.7 kg 125 lb/56.7 kg 125 lbs/56.7 kg
MAXIMUM WIND LOAD 18 sq. ft/ 1.7 m2 18 sq. ft/ 1.7 m2 18 sq. ft/ 1.7 m2 18 sq. ft/ 1.7 m2
MAXIMUM WIND 70 mph/122.7 kph 70 mph/122.7 kph 70 mph/122.7 kph 70 mph/122.7 kph

Extra Heavy Duty Guyed Towers

Extra-Heavy-Duty Models: T-35XHD;T-40XHD; T-50XHD; T-75XHD.

The extra-heavy-duty aluminum crank-up tower can accommodate antennas with larger surface areas. These towers can handle up to 23 sq. ft (2.1368 m²) of antenna surface area and 200 lb (90 kg) of maximum payload capacity in wind speeds up to 70 mph (112.65 kph). They feature a heavy duty 8 ft (2.4384 m) mast with 2 in (5.0800 cm) diameter and Ÿ in (0.63500 cm) wall, guy ears on each section, heavy-duty building bracket, and a tilt base. The Extra Heavy-Duty models can accommodate a variety of commercially available rotors.

TOWER MODEL T-35 XHD T-50 XHD T-75 XHD
MAXIMUM HEIGHT W/ MAST 32 ft/9.8 m 50 ft/15.2 m 71 ft/21.6 m
TOWER APPROX. WEIGHT 159 lb/72.1 kg 150 lb/68 kg 290 lb/131.5 kg
MAXIMUM PAY LOAD 200 lb/90.7 kg 200 lb/90.7 kg 200 lb/90.7 kg
MAXIMUM WIND LOAD 23 sq. ft/ 2.1 m2 23 sq. ft/ 2.1 m2 23 sq. ft/ 2.1 m2
MAXIMUM WIND 70 mph/
122.7 kph		 70 mph/
122.7 kph		 70 mph/
122.7 kph

Extra Extra Heavy Duty Guyed Tower

Extra-Extra-Heavy-Duty Models: T-50XXHD

The extra-extra-heavy-duty aluminum crank-up towers are designed to accommodate larger, heavy duty rotors and pedestals. These models are designed for payloads up to 300 lb (136 kg) and up to 25 sq. ft (2.3226 m²) of antenna surface area, in tested wind speeds up to 70 mph (112.65 kph). The extra-extra-heavy-duty towers are complete with a heavy-duty 2 in (5.0800 cm) diameter, Ÿ in (0.63500 cm) wall, guy ears on each section, heavy- duty building bracket, and tilt base.

TOWER MODEL T-50 XXHD
MAXIMUM HEIGHT W/MAST 50f t/15.2 m
TOWER APPROX. WT. 290 lb/131.5 kg
MAXIMUM PAY LOAD  275 lb/124.7 kg
MAXIMUM WIND LOAD 25 sq. ft/2.3 m2
MAXIMUM WIND 70 mph/122.7 kph