Your favorite tower tip Robert, not a tip, worst then a "Users manuel". hi
hi
dont bear any grudge Robert.
Jos on4kj
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Shohet" <kq2m@earthlink.net>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 6:02 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] My favorite tower tip is...
> When putting up or adjusting an antenna, use a comealong tool, two
climbing
> straps, a carabiner and a tower rope as follows:.
>
> Tie a thick tower rope to the antenna and put through pulley mounted to
the
> tower about 8' above where the antenna will go - antenna rope then is
> dropped to the ground.
>
> Pull out the hook of the comealong tool almost all the way and attach to
the
> tower about 4 - 5' above where you are mounting the antenna.
>
> Make a "sling" out of two large climbing straps (I suggest 4' lengths),
one
> on each side of the antenna balance point.
>
> Rotate the straps about 45 degrees to the ground (rather than at the top)
> this will elevate the elements slightly nearest the tower and make it
easier
> to adjust.
>
> Take a (locking) carabiner and put both ends of the climbing straps in it
> and lock. Then hook the carabiner to the other end of the comealong.
>
> Gradually ratchet up the comealong one click at a time until the antenna
is
> roughly in the place where it will be mounted.
>
> Have the ground crew put slight tension on the antenna pull rope.
>
> Between alternately pulling on the pull rope and working the comealong the
> antenna can easily be positioned on the tower to either tower leg by only
> one person. The best part is that since the antenna is in a sling, the
> person on the tower can easily move the antenna laterally as well as
> vertically and position on either leg..
>
> By using the antenna pull rope as well (which is positioned OUTSIDE the
> sling) the ground crew can create additional leverage on the antenna and
> additional slack for lateral antenna movement.
>
> This is especially helpful when mounting the antenna on sidemount arms
which
> can be 3 - 4' out from the tower.
>
> 73
> Bob KQ2M
>
>
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