The tower sections rest on a base plate assembly that often rests directly on the ground. The base plate provides the pivot point for the tower and gin-pole. The gin-pole is the lever arm used for raising and lowering the tower. It does not reach all the way out to the earth anchor in its direction, so a transfer of guy wires is necessary dur-ing raising and lowering. The lifting eyes on the guy wires are for connecting to the gin-pole during lifting and before transferring to the permanent anchors. The gin-pole has a teeter assembly at its end to accommodate the guy wires and the lifting line from the winch used for raising and lowering.