Steve,
At what height did he install it?
Mike / W8DN
Waiting To Win The Lottery
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K7LXC@aol.com wrote:
> Howdy, TowerTalkians --
>
> I installed my first MonstIR on Thursday and the whole thing went really
> well. For this antenna, the element mechanics reside below the boom, as
> opposed to being on top for their other antennas. Since it puts the weight
> under the
> boom, the antenna doesn't try to turn upsidedown when you're trying to
> install it. The antenna looked good and sturdy mechanically and it has nice
> boom
> stanchions to hold the element trusses. Also the U-bolt saddles are
> permanently
> attached to the boom-to-mast plate so you don't have to mess with them while
> you're trying to get it installed.
>
> We used a crane to lift up the over 200 pound antenna and the whole thing
> only took an hour. I highly recommend doing it this way.
>
> No performance feedback from the owner yet - he went to a hamfest this
> weekend - but suffice to say he'll have a ball with it.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve K7LXC
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