This is what they make a "tag" line for. The kind of tower we winch stuff up you can't just take down a guy wire. You'll loose the tower. I know most hams don't use these towers but it's the same pri
Hoisting grips at the top. www.andrew.com/search/BN_237409.aspx Snap in hangers going down the tower sure looks good and its easy to add more by stacking them. http://www.andrew.com/products/trans_li
What it is? Comscope? Andrews? LDF-4 (1/2") LDF-5 (7/8") ect.... Dave n4zkf A friend of mine just gave me a bunch (guessing 200' - 400') of hardline in about 6-8 pieces. Some pieces with connectors s
Wimax is already being used by Clearwire here in Florida and with some others. I'm glad to see it's catching on. 73 Dave n4zkf David Calder n4zkf@n4zkf.com www.n4zkf.com dxc.n4zkf.com DX cluster node
They are adding their equipment to cell towers yes. I work for one of the two largest tower companies as a Site Supervisor in operations and Clearwire is adding equipment to my sites daily. They are
Then he is an idiot. I also teach. I was climbing my tower when I was 14 working on my antennas, my grandparents TV antennas. Painting towers. In the Midwest where I grew up, everyone had a tower for
http://elkriver.com/ The picture right on this homepage shows a retractable lanyard. It's the easiest way to move around once your where you want to do work. They offer real mobility over a regular l
ALL my towers have this steel line running up it to use. If we have one without a safety climb, I tell them to let me know and I get one installed. I'm surprised that few people mentioned the use of
If he had two lanyards or one with two hooks and hooked the other up below the guys BEFORE he unclipped the one above, he would be in this thread with us. USE more than one. May he rest in peace. Dav
I actually use the below but you got the point. Good call. http://www.snugharness.com/Lanyards/Dual-Leg-Lanyards/French-Creek-6-ft-Dual -Leg-Stretch-Lanyard-w-Rebar-Hooks/ For those who agree, check
Steve, That's what we use every day. They are designed for the size cable your using. I'm on my home computer right now. When I get to my company computer, I'll send you a link you can buy them for.
Use a good Kermantal rope. No cheap crap. It needs to stretch some or your hurting. This place isn't in the US but they have good pics of rope and such so you can see the wrappings. http://www.height
I bought the GE at Sam's Club also. They were installed in a ceiling fan here in the shack. I heard a "POP", looked up and saw green/yellow smoke coming out around the base just before I saw the flam
Exactly. Mine are mounded directly on my ground buss bars just before they enter the shack. I run all hardline and it's grounded to it's own buss at the bottom of each tower. Working for one of the l
Look at the following link. http://www.n4zkf.com/shack.htm Scroll to the bottom. The two towers you see. Both are 40' Rohn 25 "not guyed". 1 has a A3S tribander, a 12 el 2 meter SSB AND a 24 el 440 S
Funny, weekend warriors. While I wouldn't be caught dead on 70' of unguyed 25. I'm in the business. I'm a territory supervisor for American Tower. Imagine that. Been in the business for almost 2 deca
If your going to try it on a mobile home, make sure it's done where the roof meets the wall at the top corner. That's probably the stoutest spot. IMHO Dave n4zkf No one has answered my question about
I believe your talking about Monopoles that hold the cell antennas. A whole different animal than the light pole. You are correct when you say a massive mat and pier or caisson whichever it uses. The
Should be something to watch. 73 Dave n4zkf Since late last year, rumors have been circulating that a major network or cable station was going to do a special on tower erectors. NBC confirmed it toda
Anyone got an easy way to tune this? I want to swap out my repeater antenna. It's currently at 149Mhz 1:1 flat. I need it at 147.375 and its 2:1 there right now. Thanks in advance. Pics on the link b