Hi all, Looks like I'm going to have a 50 foot crank-up tubular tower. 23 feet tall when nested. Self-supporting in 4 yards of concrete, probably. I'll be putting a tribander on it. The rotor will mo
Dave: If you plan on accessing your antenna infrequently, maybe renting some scaffolding would be the answer. In my younger (college summer) days I used to build scaffolds for the brick masons I work
Dave - I would use staging with wooden planks which might be available from a rental center. It would give you more working area and is much more stable. You might have to move it around. We raised f
What's wrong with a bucket truck? A little shopping around can get you one fairly cheaply on weekends. 73, Pete N4ZR The World HF Contest Station Database was updated 17 June 03. Are you current? www
Dave, With the usual disclaimers to follow the manufacturer's recommendations: Sounds like a U.S. Tower tubular, so I can tell you what I do with my MA-770MDP (the 72)-footer. I climb it with a ladde
Install the rotator and mast, then use the mast for a ginpole. One 3 feet or so long will be FB. How far are you from the street? Many cranes will go 100' with no problem. It would be the easiest and
As far as getting the antenna on the tower, I recommend a crane truck that can lift the antenna from the from or street side of your house and most good cranes can do this. I have worked on an 80 foo