KVOA TV4 Tucson, AZ

 

An example of the versatility of ITI’s abilities is illustrated by the performance of a structural upgrade to a tower over 50 years old.  This was accomplished by adding steel and removing existing unused loading (NTSC Broadcast antenna).  The antenna could not be removed by a crane due to seasonal access issues and a standard gin pole could not be installed due to changed structural standards and existing structural issues.  ITI, working with the Forest Service, put together a Cutting and Welding Plan stringent and thorough enough to eliminate any threat of fire, which allowed ITI to use a light gin pole and remove the antenna in sections.  Without the flexibility and capability of the ITI team, the customer would have had to wait several months for the access road to dry enough to allow access by a crane large enough to remove the eight thousand pound antenna.