Please excuse what, for most, is probably an elementary question. But I feel like Rip van Winkle, coming back into the hobby at such a late date. I have a question that I cannot figure out the soluti
Hi Bob. You have a few choices. Some folks install steps on the mast. With a strong mast this seems to work, like 2" x .25" wall 4130 steel. Some install a second rotor plate between the rotor and th
I have been invited several times to climb steps on the mast to work on antennas but I get all puckered up on the 1st step and chicken out. I have watched others climb these masts but I won't (or can
Bob: I have some steps which can be bolted to the mast to clmb it. They are made of 6 inch wide aluminum channel with 2 muffler clamps on each. I even installed a bolt on each end of the top surface
Hi Bob... Dear Santa - All I want for Christmas is servicing of my HF Christmas Tree! Stacked yagis are rough... Unless you have a very very heavy duty mast with multiple thrust bearings, etc. climbi
Every rotor plate that I have ever seen does... Even the ones on the Rohn 25 G. I'm going to have the same issue installing my mast into my new Rohn 45. It's one of the HD ones 1/4" wall and 20+ fee
Many thanks to all who responded, both direct and through this reflector. I've got some good insights on what needs to be done. For those of you who replied with ideas on how to climb the mast, I can
Using a comealong to lower the mast still begs the question of how to get this contraption back up through the tower. I don't see myself trying to lift 200+ pounds while anchoring my feet at the top