Holes are put in the ground to hold those protective pipes that keep trucks from bashing into the tower. The HF antenna is on the bottom of the mast. Above it is a six meter and a two meter beam. Antennas are on, and it's ready to pull. It's a lot easier to do it with a crane.
Riggers walk the tower into place.
Let's get it lined up real good here, it's gonna be there a long time. Sorry, no golden bolts ceremony here. Like all projects at BARC, this labor of love took a great deal of effort from a lot of people. Major contributors included the following. If I've missed anyone, let me know.