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What were the dimensions of the project and the costs that you paid for the profexxtional help you received (crane, riggers, add'l crew)? Thanks, 73, Eric W3DQ At 00:23 12/31/2000 -0600, dick@pobox.com wrote: >31 DEC, 2000 - 0005 > >Hello Jeff... > >The short answer to your question is yes, some people have assembled >antennas on their towers including me. > >But be prepared to spend the money to hire professional help if you >want it done safely and correctly. In my case, I had no choice. I >do not have the clear yard space to completely assemble a very large >yagi on the ground - a Force 12 Magnum 2/2 - and hoist it to the top >of my tower. > >I used a crane and professional riggers to do the following: > >1. Help me tune the two 80 meter elements 75 feet in the air. >2. Install the boom with the two 40 meter elements already attached. >3. Properly connect and tension the boom bridle. >4. Install the two 80 meter elements, one at each end of the boom. >5. Complete the electrical connections between the two relay boxes > and their respective 80 elements. > >Step #4 required a rigger to be attached to the crane cable along >with the 80 meter element and install it about 40 ft. above the >ground. >He made it look simple and the antenna works as advertised. > >The technique may vary depending on the antenna and location. But >unless you have a large, totally clear yard area, assembly on the >tower is probably your only option unless you are prepared to cut >down trees, etc. I chose to keep the trees. > >73 - Dick Isely, W9GIG > > > >-------------------------------------------- >Force12Talk mailing list provided as a service by Force 12 Antennas, >Inc. >Force 12 Web site: http://www.qth.com/force12 > >Submissions: send to Force12Talk@qth.com >To unsubscribe: send a blank e-mail to Force12Talk-leave@qth.com >Force12Talk Message Archive: http://www.qth.com/force12/list/force12talk >For problems with the list, contact n4zr@qth.com > -------------------------------------------- Force12Talk mailing list provided as a service by Force 12 Antennas, Inc. Force 12 Web site: http://www.qth.com/force12 Submissions: send to Force12Talk@qth.com To unsubscribe: send a blank e-mail to Force12Talk-leave@qth.com Force12Talk Message Archive: http://www.qth.com/force12/list/force12talk For problems with the list, contact n4zr@qth.com |
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