my local ham radio community!

Did you assemble the tower on the ground and winch it up? That's what I did with mine 35 years ago. Now my wife is 77 and probably not able to winch it down and back up again. 25 years ago she winched up our water tower, too, while I pushed with the tractor bucket to get it started up.

Yes, it was assembled on the ground and Jeff, nz2s winched it up with his jeep. Bill, kb7epr and the other Jeff manned the ropes while Dylan, kj7lvo adjusted tension on the guy wires.