I have built a single line tram to lower my TH6DXX from 60 feet and raise a new Force-12 C3E/D. The tram consists of a 4 foot length of 1 1/2 inch PVC pipe. Across one end I attached a 3 foot piece a
I put a pulley on the tram line and run the line to the top of the mast. Backguying the mast, of course. I run a halyard line to a pulley at the top of the mast and down to the ground. I make up a r
I don't get it, Lee. I've been using single-line tramming here for years. We've installed and uninstalled everything you can imagine - not too long ago, a 4-el 40m Optibeam [great antenna; deserves t
I second this point...I have used single line trams for raising H-frames with multiple long boom arrays ( for ex. 2 on 220, 2 on 432) with no sweat at all. - Mike I don't get it, Lee. I've been using
I don't understand why anyone is still using a two wire tram system. A single tram wire works superb. I use a similar set up to Jim's and others hanging the antenna below the single tram line. To att
Author: "K8RI on TowerTalk" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 01:45:27 -0400
The single wire tram is a lot more stable than the old two wire and a whole lot easier to set up. I don't understand why anyone is still using a two wire tram system. A single tram wire works superb.
a new Force-12 C3E/D. The tram consists of a 4 foot length of 1 1/2 inch PVC pipe. Across one end I attached a 3 foot piece angle iron using a muffler clamp at a right angel to the pipe. Also, I used
Author: "K8RI on TowerTalk" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2006 18:57:30 -0400
Single line should be easy to use. I use a single cable/wire rope with a pully riding on it. The beam hangs under the cable with the pully hook on one of the boom to mast clamp U-bolts. I've not foun