In a message dated 10/15/2007 2:34:42 P.M. Greenwich Standard Time,
dhearn@air-pipe.com writes:
The self
supporting tower allows yagis to be raised vertically with ease while guyed
towers require working the antenna thru the guy wires.
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Wrong. I and many other hams have successfully raised the antennas, by
simply dropping the guys, either one group at a time, or by dropping all guys
and
bringing it up the side of the tower. Of course common sense is of utmost
importance in doing so....don't do it in heavy winds and so forth. However,
it can be done on towers not installed with a flat plate or pivot bases.
There are a couple of other ways to go on this without having to fight the
guys...trams, and assembling the antennas on the tower.
My plans for raising up all the antennas out here in KH6 is to bring them up
the side of the 150 foot tower one at a time.
Bill K4XS/KH7XS
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