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Reviews For: A1 Tower Service By K1TO

Category: Tower and Antenna Installers

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Review Summary For : A1 Tower Service By K1TO
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A1 Tower Service specializes in serving the amateur radio community with the Design, Installation, Maintenance, Repair and Removal of Rohn guyed towers and a wide variety of antennas. Focused on Safety, Quality, Efficiency and Integrity.

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More Info: http://a1towerservice.com/
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former-N1CC-JL Rating: 2013-09-23
Super Job Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
After finding a 7 acre new location several services were needed. Texas tower people were priced out of sight, and difficult to work with. I went to Dan, in part because I have known Dan since 1978. Dan came out and took the old short tower and antenna down, did a site survey at my new location in July. He specified all that I needed to do to prepare and we set the date for the new installation. Dan arrived on Monday and by Wednesday the job was done. All of his advice and preparation had come true and the tower and antenna for Domestic operations is up and works perfectly. Dan will return in September 2014 to put up the "DX System" to complete the MS/M2 setup that I envisioned. His prices for the Domestic phase were less than half Texas tower competitors asked in their bids -- and I paid travel costs for Dan. He is prompt, expert in planning, fast and complete in the installation - someone you can really trust.
W3EP Rating: 2012-10-06
Great choice Time Owned: N.A.
Comments posted prior to mine are nearly all right on the mark and so I cannot add much. Dan takes care to understand just what you want to accomplish and is easy to get along with. He works carefully, deliberately, and safely. He thinks through each major move before acting and has the years of experience to know how to accomplish each task. Expect to learn something about antenna raising along the way--certainly I did at any rate. A great experience all around.
VE3MMQ Rating: 2012-08-12
FANTASTIC WORK Time Owned: N.A.
This is going to be a short and sweet review..Take down of a 125 foot rotating tower and its 7 antennas, including a monster/heavy 6 element 20 meter beam that went 240 lbs..Smooth steady progress was the word of the day..Price was great !! Work was as good as it gets!!
THANKS DAN for a smooth safe adventure !! Will add to this review after reinstall of this tower and its add ons..If you need safe, affordable tower/antenna help call Dan !!
K1CC Rating: 2012-06-29
Great job Time Owned: N.A.
Dan took down all the monobanders on my 100 ft tower, including sidearms and rotators, which also required lowering a 20 ft mast to get to the top antenna. Every tower job has it’s unique aspects and occasional glitches. Dan takes the time to think through the job before starting and comes up with a game plan which he’ll share with you. He will also give you good advice about antennas and has a lot of experience as an installer and a world-class operator to back up what he says. He communicates very well about what’s going while he’s on the tower, always mindful of safety. If you need someone you can trust with a lot experience and attention to detail – Dan’s the man!
N4EEB Rating: 2012-04-15
Perfection Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I got Dan's name word-of-mouth from local hams who had heard of his reputation as a top-notch tower rat. When it came time to hire someone to take my antennas down off the tower, perform maintenance and reinstall them, I thought of Dan K1TO and A-1 Tower Service. Dan showed up on-time with the proper tools and ready to go to work. His attention to safety related maters was very impressive. Dan works very quickly. Before I knew it, the antennas were on the ground, repaired and back up in the air working and looking great. Dan is a professional, friendly and highly competent guy. You will not regret hiring him for your tower and antenna work, and I highly recommend him.
W8JXM Rating: 2012-04-13
HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Dan did a great job. Made up two wire antennas for me and hung them from my tower. Very happy with his work and most fair price.
Dan is a real gentleman.
K1KNQ Rating: 2011-11-28
Antenna install. Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Friday before SS SSB contest. New tower had no antennas on it. Dan arrived at 1:30PM and immediately went to work. By 5:30PM, he had installed a ten foot mast, 4 element tri-bander stacked with 2 element 40M, rotator and cables.
Dan did a great and efficient job. I heartily recommend his service. As a result I had a successful SS contest.
8P9KW Rating: 2011-09-28
Considerate and Safe Tower and Antenna Work Time Owned: N.A.
Dan has many years of experience as an operator and station builder. He knows and understands what we need and require when it comes to towers and antennas. Dan will help you through all aspects of tower and antenna projects -- he will do it all, or select parts. For me, I needed someone I could trust completely to build and install, along with me, and thusly help me get things done with the little spare time I have. He is happiest in the air, but is just as capable on the ground.

He will always bug you to be safe too :-)

Dave, NN1N
KK3Q Rating: 2011-06-10
These Are The Pros Time Owned: N.A.
Dan K1TO, and Terry, N4TB took down the log periodic of K4RRF who is now silent key. I watched these guys work on this installation and was truly impressed with their skill and professionalism. I've put up and taken down three of my own towers and have helped several others so I know the amount of work involved in tower work. Dan and Terry made this work at the K4RRF QTH look effortless. They used a methodical process to take the log periodic and tower down that made it look easy as pie. A1 Tower should be your first call when you need antenna/tower work. I have submitted an article to eham.net with more details about the removal of the K4RRF tower which is awaiting approval at the time of this review..
W1WEF Rating: 2011-05-07
Excellent Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I was very happy that Dan could do my tower work during a visit to Ct. He did an excellent job, and even taught me a few things despite many years of doing my own tower work. With a back operation less than a month ago, I was not ready to climb again myself. I was impressed with Dan's use of two lanyards so that he was never without one around the tower when he met guys or other obstructions. He wore a hardhat...another safety precaution that I should emulate! He also pointed out that although I have thrust bearings, the weight of the mast and antennas should be on my rotors, not suspended by the thrust bearing! I had always kept the bottom of the mast above the rotor a bit for ease of pulling the rotor. I highly recommend A1 Tower Service for any tower and antenna work.