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 have to loosen the bottom antenna t allow
the mast to slip in the u-bolts as its lowering.
- My rotor is 9 ft down the top section. I attach the cum along
about 3 ft down the mast portion which is in the tower, just under the
thrust bearing inside the tower. I lift it up just enough to free the rotor
of the weight. Remove the rotor. Then start lowering the mast through the
rotor tray hole until the cum along is stopped by the rotor plate. The mast
is down 5 ft from the starting point.
Ed N1UR
From: Edward Sawyer [mailto:SawyerEd@Earthlink.net]
Sent: Monday, August 19, 2013 12:50 PM
To: 'towertalk@contesting.com'
Subject: Re: Mast Steps
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 pulling the rotor and
stepping the mast down to the point I can reach the top antenna from the top
that time consuming. If you align the cum-along right you can raise the
mast up to pull the rotor and then lower it down by 5ft for top antenna
access in one maneuver. I would say its 90 mins max (typically 60) to have
the top antenna where I want it and standing on top.
73
Ed N1UR
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