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1. [TowerTalk] Dropping guys (score: 1): Author: "Larry" <lknain@nc.rr.com>; Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2011 22:50:08 -0500; I was looking for a detailed description of dropping guys on a guyed tower to raise an antenna but didn't see anything in my searches that looked like such a description. I think I know how it is don; /archives//html/Towertalk/2011-11/msg00193.html (6,765 bytes)
2. Re: [TowerTalk] Dropping guys (score: 1): Author: n8de@thepoint.net; Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2011 23:03:53 -0500; Don't drop any guys ... put up another one nearby to one of the top guys .... then use those two as a TRAMWAY to haul the antenna to the top of your tower! 73 Don N8DE _______________________________; /archives//html/Towertalk/2011-11/msg00194.html (7,966 bytes)
3. Re: [TowerTalk] Dropping guys (score: 1): Author: "Larry" <lknain@nc.rr.com>; Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2011 23:20:01 -0500; I usually use a tram line for putting up the antennas but I have a bigger antenna (4el 40M) that will be awkward at best with a tram line to put up this time. I may still have to do the install with; /archives//html/Towertalk/2011-11/msg00197.html (9,236 bytes)
4. Re: [TowerTalk] Dropping guys (score: 1): Author: K8RI <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 02:21:04 -0500; I agree with Don, but how big are the antennas. I put up a 30' long 7L 6 meter Yagi, a TH-5 tribander, and a cross boom ((bout 16') with a pair of 12L for 144 and a pair of 11L for 440. I just took t; /archives//html/Towertalk/2011-11/msg00200.html (8,622 bytes)
5. Re: [TowerTalk] Dropping guys (score: 1): Author: RMorris <robrk@nidhog.net>; Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 02:53:53 -0500; It's written on the bomb tech's t-shirt.... If you see me running, try to keep up. Sent from my iPad _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ To; /archives//html/Towertalk/2011-11/msg00202.html (7,907 bytes)
6. Re: [TowerTalk] Dropping guys (score: 1): Author: "Gunnar Widell" <sm3sgp@kkn.net>; Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 11:24:03 +0100 (CET); Hi Larry, An alternative for a BIG antenna could be to build it up in the tower. I have done this three times now, with 3 element full-size 40 meter yagis. By lifting the boom and the elements one by; /archives//html/Towertalk/2011-11/msg00203.html (8,412 bytes)
7. Re: [TowerTalk] Dropping guys (score: 1): Author: Cqtestk4xs@aol.com; Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 08:04:27 -0500 (EST); I've posted before on this one. I don't know how tall the tower is or what kind it is. If it is Rohn 55...I've dropped the two lower sets of guys on 200 footers (80 and 40 ft) at the same time and si; /archives//html/Towertalk/2011-11/msg00205.html (8,031 bytes)
8. Re: [TowerTalk] Dropping guys (score: 1): Author: "Larry" <lknain@nc.rr.com>; Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 08:29:55 -0500; The tower (100 feet) had a 2 el 40M, 80M rotatable dipole, and KT36XA (top to bottom) on it. All were pulled up a tram line one at a time. The KT36XA and 40M were damaged by a tornado this past sprin; /archives//html/Towertalk/2011-11/msg00209.html (10,909 bytes)
9. Re: [TowerTalk] Dropping guys (score: 1): Author: "Larry" <lknain@nc.rr.com>; Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 08:38:39 -0500; I have heard of a couple of people assemble antennas on the tower over the years. I would have think about that some because it seems like that could be very awkward to build it on the tower. The ant; /archives//html/Towertalk/2011-11/msg00210.html (10,659 bytes)
10. Re: [TowerTalk] Dropping guys (score: 1): Author: "Danny Pease" <dpease@adams.net>; Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 07:53:46 -0600; I agree with Roger, the simplest way to get a BIG antenna to the top of the tower is either a crane or in pieces. At K4VX there are PVRC mounts on the top of every tower to allow the boom to pivot fo; /archives//html/Towertalk/2011-11/msg00211.html (8,034 bytes)
11. Re: [TowerTalk] Dropping guys (score: 1): Author: K7LXC@aol.com; Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 12:26:35 -0500 (EST); tower to raise an antenna but didn't see anything in my searches that looked like such a description. I think I know how it is done but I would prefer to see a desciption. Anyone have a pointer to su; /archives//html/Towertalk/2011-11/msg00216.html (9,048 bytes)
12. Re: [TowerTalk] Dropping guys (score: 1): Author: "Jim W7RY" <jimw7ry@gmail.com>; Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 09:35:18 -0800; The art of tramming is also in the new 2012 ARRL Handbook. 73 Jim W7RY _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk; /archives//html/Towertalk/2011-11/msg00217.html (10,259 bytes)
13. Re: [TowerTalk] Dropping guys (score: 1): Author: K8RI <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:43:51 -0500; I'll drink to that! 73 Roger (K8RI) _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http://lists.contes; /archives//html/Towertalk/2011-11/msg00230.html (9,901 bytes)
14. Re: [TowerTalk] Dropping guys (score: 1): Author: K8RI <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:49:36 -0500; The short version: IT's not all that difficult (relatively speaking) as the boom is pivoted at the top of the tower so it's vertical part of the time which allows one person at the top of the tower a; /archives//html/Towertalk/2011-11/msg00231.html (11,991 bytes)
15. [TowerTalk] Dropping guys (score: 1): Author: Terry Zivney <objectiveuser@yahoo.com>; Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 05:35:36 -0800 (PST); I have done this a number of times (see the photo of previous tower loading on qrz.com KS9K and/or N4TZ (same tower).... Presently I have 5el 20 on 48' boom and 3el 40 on 48' boom on top of tower,; /archives//html/Towertalk/2011-11/msg00236.html (9,852 bytes)
16. Re: [TowerTalk] Dropping guys (score: 1): Author: "Larry Burke" <wi5a@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2011 07:51:54 -0600; I was admiring your tower and antennas on QRZ.com. I'm toying with taking down my three-stack of SteppIRs (they are falling apart) and replacing with something with less moving parts ;-) Are your int; /archives//html/Towertalk/2011-11/msg00239.html (10,633 bytes)
17. Re: [TowerTalk] Dropping guys (score: 1): Author: David Fuller <nn5k.mail@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:01:52 -0700; I have 90 feet of Rohn 55 with two sets of philly guys. I have winched up a very large antenna using a ginpole and a nice capstan winch set back from the tower. On a CALM DAY the RH55 is fine having; /archives//html/Towertalk/2011-11/msg00251.html (11,242 bytes)
18. Re: [TowerTalk] Dropping guys (score: 1): Author: Cqtestk4xs@aol.com; Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:45:08 -0500 (EST); Actually 80 feet of Rohn 55 without an antenna is fine without guying on a calm day, provided there is a base built to Rohn specs. I've picked 80 and 90 footers, set them on tower sections with no pr; /archives//html/Towertalk/2011-11/msg00254.html (10,958 bytes)
19. Re: [TowerTalk] Dropping guys (score: 1): Author: "Larry" <lknain@nc.rr.com>; Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:27:35 -0500; I want to thank all of you who took time to explain and/or comment. The general scheme of dropping guys was just as I thought it was but it is helpful to have input from those who have done it to be; /archives//html/Towertalk/2011-11/msg00256.html (13,474 bytes)
20. Re: [TowerTalk] Dropping guys (score: 1): Author: <john@kk9a.com>; Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:49:54 -0800; I'm only daring enough to drop one set of guys at a time, mine are spaced 55' or so apart. Actually you only need to drop two of the guy wires as the back one is not an obstacle. I wouldn't remove al; /archives//html/Towertalk/2011-11/msg00260.html (10,836 bytes)

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