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21. Re: [TowerTalk] Mast Steps (score: 1): Author: Bert Almemo <balmemo@sympatico.ca>; Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2011 20:40:32 -0500; These riser clamps look dangerous - too easy to slip off! A modified piece of angle iron, fastened with a saddle or muffler clamp, seems better. With the flat part of the angle iron up, cut a slot wi; /archives//html/Towertalk/2011-12/msg00443.html (9,892 bytes)
22. Re: [TowerTalk] Mast Steps (score: 1): Author: "Mike Ryan" <mryan001@tampabay.rr.com>; Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2011 20:49:31 -0500; I think the ones that used to come from IIX had TWO clamps, one above and one below the step. They were expensive to buy and heavy to ship but well made. -Mike These riser clamps look dangerous - too; /archives//html/Towertalk/2011-12/msg00445.html (10,378 bytes)
23. [TowerTalk] Mast Steps (score: 1): Author: "Jim Thomson" <jim.thom@telus.net>; Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:08:00 -0800; W9IIX no longer makes mast steps. I used to have a listing of someone who makes aluminum mast steps, but I can't find it. I need about 4 steps for a 2' mast. Does not have to be aluminum. Any ideas o; /archives//html/Towertalk/2011-12/msg00446.html (11,126 bytes)
24. Re: [TowerTalk] Mast Steps (score: 1): Author: Bob K6UJ <k6uj@pacbell.net>; Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:16:21 -0800; I made my mast steps from angle iron also. I used 1" x 1" x 1/8" galvanized angle attached to the mast with 2" heavy duty muffler clamps using 3/8 x 24 NC, SAE grade 5 u-bolts. I sprayed the muffler; /archives//html/Towertalk/2011-12/msg00447.html (10,083 bytes)
25. Re: [TowerTalk] Mast Steps (score: 1): Author: Ray Benny <rayn6vr@cableone.net>; Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2011 20:27:44 -0700; I do about the same but welded a 1/8", 6 "X 4" flat steel plate to the middle of the mast side of the angle stock. I mark the center of the angle/plate then drill holes about 4 inches vertical apart; /archives//html/Towertalk/2011-12/msg00449.html (11,656 bytes)
26. Re: [TowerTalk] Mast Steps (score: 1): Author: Bob K6UJ <k6uj@pacbell.net>; Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:42:37 -0800; very good Ray, I like the addition of the 3/4' angle stubs on the ends to keep from slipping off, good idea Bob K6UJ _______________________________________________ __________________________________; /archives//html/Towertalk/2011-12/msg00450.html (12,580 bytes)
27. [TowerTalk] Mast Steps (score: 1): Author: "Jim Thomson" <jim.thom@telus.net>; Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2011 20:26:10 -0800; I do about the same but welded a 1/8", 6 "X 4" flat steel plate to the middle of the mast side of the angle stock. I mark the center of the angle/plate then drill holes about 4 inches vertical apart; /archives//html/Towertalk/2011-12/msg00451.html (9,571 bytes)
28. [TowerTalk] Mast Steps (score: 1): Author: Joseph or Ruth Patrick <hdmc38@bellsouth.net>; Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 08:02:04 -0800 (PST); Hey Chuck 狢 am fairly certain that company's don't manufacture mast steps is because of the liability issues. That being said I would take all the recommendation's you have been presented with and d; /archives//html/Towertalk/2011-12/msg00454.html (8,750 bytes)
29. Re: [TowerTalk] Mast Steps (score: 1): Author: Grant Saviers <grants2@pacbell.net>; Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:43:58 -0800; Sailboat mast steps are available. One style http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=11151&partNumber=110742&langId=-1 Some nice features - boots ca; /archives//html/Towertalk/2011-12/msg00455.html (10,731 bytes)
30. Re: [TowerTalk] Mast steps (score: 1): Author: "Earl Morse" <kz8e@wt.net>; Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 06:20:36 -0700; I also built steps for my mast when I built the tower. I haven't used them yet as I haven't needed to service the antennas above the tower yet. That's going to change soon as the top yagi is acting u; /archives//html/Towertalk/2013-08/msg00462.html (8,510 bytes)
31. Re: [TowerTalk] Mast steps (score: 1): Author: David Robbins <k1ttt@verizon.net>; Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 09:02:13 -0500 (CDT); my thought would be more like... mount the top section with rotor and thrust bearing sideways and then climb out on the mast... how far would you go before the rotor or or top section or thrust beari; /archives//html/Towertalk/2013-08/msg00465.html (9,698 bytes)
32. Re: [TowerTalk] Mast steps (score: 1): Author: Wayne Kline <w3ea@hotmail.com>; Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 11:59:40 -0400; Frist.... I have built mast steps and used them. I would not climb a mast that has the rotor at the first cross rung rohn 25,45 ,55 the mast and rotor must be inserted at least 7 or 8 ft B-4 I would; /archives//html/Towertalk/2013-08/msg00467.html (12,023 bytes)
33. Re: [TowerTalk] Mast Steps (score: 1): Author: "Edward Sawyer" <SawyerEd@Earthlink.net>; Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 12:49:58 -0400; Personally, I have kind of "drawn the line" on mast steps. I am 6 ft tall and I have no problem standing on the top of my Rohn 45 tower. My top antennas are 10 ft above the towers. I don't find pulli; /archives//html/Towertalk/2013-08/msg00468.html (7,506 bytes)
34. Re: [TowerTalk] Mast Steps (score: 1): Author: john@kk9a.com; Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 14:05:19 -0400; John KK9A Personally, I have kind of "drawn the line" on mast steps. I am 6 ft tall and I have no problem standing on the top of my Rohn 45 tower. My top antennas are 10 ft above the towers. I don't; /archives//html/Towertalk/2013-08/msg00472.html (7,982 bytes)
35. Re: [TowerTalk] Mast Steps (score: 1): Author: Steve Dyer <w1srd@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 13:18:55 -0700; Having a hard time visualizing this. What/how do you attach the come-along? 73, Steve W1SRD Personally, I have kind of "drawn the line" on mast steps. I am 6 ft tall and I have no problem standing on; /archives//html/Towertalk/2013-08/msg00473.html (8,277 bytes)
36. Re: [TowerTalk] Mast Steps (score: 1): Author: "Edward Sawyer" <SawyerEd@Earthlink.net>; Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 18:22:04 -0400; Additional Information: - There are 2 antennas on each tower, one at the top of the tower on the mast at 1 ft above the tower and one 10 ft up the mast. So an extra tower section is not an option. I; /archives//html/Towertalk/2013-08/msg00475.html (9,001 bytes)
37. Re: [TowerTalk] Mast Steps (score: 1): Author: Guy Molinari <guy_molinari@hotmail.com>; Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 17:52:38 -0700; I have a similar situation. The problem for me is that I have big stuff. The antenna just above the top of the tower is a 6 el 20m beam that weighs well over 200lbs (60 foot boom). Pulling an Orion r; /archives//html/Towertalk/2013-08/msg00480.html (10,372 bytes)
38. Re: [TowerTalk] Mast Steps (score: 1): Author: "Edward Sawyer" <SawyerEd@Earthlink.net>; Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 05:09:31 -0400; Hello Guy. The AB-105 and rotor is really the issue then. I have 45G and Yaesu 2800 rotors and it pulls cleanly without any fuss. The antennas here are not small (3 el 40M, 4 el - 20M, 6 el 15M and 6; /archives//html/Towertalk/2013-08/msg00491.html (8,726 bytes)
39. Re: [TowerTalk] Mast Steps (score: 1): Author: john@kk9a.com; Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 07:21:23 -0400; I have similar sized antennas plus a very heavy medium prop pitch rotator. Removing the rotator, loosening the bottom antenna and boom truss, jacking the mast down and back up, then re-installing, li; /archives//html/Towertalk/2013-08/msg00492.html (9,652 bytes)
40. Re: [TowerTalk] Mast Steps (score: 1): Author: Al Kozakiewicz <akozak@hourglass.com>; Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 10:11:50 -0400; It's called a "come along". A Cum-a long sounds rather dirty. Take it from someone whose sense of humor was fully developed by the age of 14. Oh, I guess I have to add these: 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-); /archives//html/Towertalk/2013-08/msg00497.html (9,932 bytes)

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