pursuant to carol's saturday (1/23) email i visited rachel's house and scoped out the tower, which has been in place 20+ years. the beam array atop the 30-foot tower probably weighs around 60 pounds. the tower is comprised of two stout 15-foot segments, each weighing 400-500 lbs.
there are 3 guy wires, one anchored on the garage, one on the house, and the third on a timber post by the back fence
the beam array could be lowered with a gin pole and a couple of guide lines. the tower segments are best removed by crane or , pulled down by guidelines away from the buildings.
if you have a gin pole and some spare time i would appreciate hearing from you