This works great, my dad had this setup for years. Before the pole went up ( I
think it cost him
about 2 cases of liquid refreshment on there lunch break ) he cut a slot in the
top for pulley
clearance. He mounted the base of the mast about 6 ft up on a bracket. The mast
was a flag pole from
the local newspaper office ( I think it weighed as much as the pole ). He made
a "keeper at the top
sort of like a broom handle bracket, it didn't keep it up, but just held it
from swaying. We put a
rope at the cable attachment point start in coming down.
Larry K1ZW
-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Don
Havlicek
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2007 12:22 AM
To: Gerald Boutin
Cc: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Pole Mount for Beam Antenna
Not sure if this has been mentioned, but one alternative choice is to mount a
rotator on a hinged
flange near the base with a mast going up to a V-bracket near the top of the
pole.
A line could be put through a pulley at the top of the pole to raise/lower the
mast, allowing you to
change/adjust the antenna on the mast top.
The V-bracket should have a way to maintain pressure/contact with the mast
without destructive
friction forces. Perhaps by having a 'bearing-like' device at the point of
contact?
Another possibility is to have a 4x4, attached to the pole with a hinge, and
mount the
antenna/mast/rotator to the 4x4. The line going over the pulley can then
raise/lower the 4x4 with
antenna, etc ... attached.
Don
N8DE
Gerald Boutin wrote:
>Rather than suggestions that the idea be dropped, I am hoping that
>someone actually does have some useful thoughts on how to do this.
>
>This is also a topic that is on my to do list. I have an existing
>utility pole on my property. It no longer has anything attached to it
>and is about 30 feet tall. I am hoping to use it as a test tower for
>tuning antennas. The idea of being able to conveniently raise and lower
>an antenna is very appealing.
>
>--
>Gerald Boutin, VE1DT
>
>
>On Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:24:27 -0400, Garry <g.drummond@verizon.net>
> wrote:
>
>
>
>>Does anyone have any suggestions of what to use to mount a beam on a
>>wooden pole where you can raise and lower the antenna?
>>
>>
>
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>
>I'm sure it could be done if you really wanted to, but wooden poles are
>passe for a very good reason: They don't last and require a lot of
>maintenance while they are up. One possible exception is a
>fully-creosoted telephone pole but they have disadvantages too.
>
>For ham use, metal is the way to go.
>
>Bill W6WRT
>
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