[Antennaware] Guying a 40' Fiberglass Mast...Alone

[aa4nn]

Alan,
The job you have at hand is an easy one.
Let your xyl hold the mast while you go around
adjusting the bottom guy lines to get the mast
a bit perpendicular and stable.  Do the middle
guys next, then the top guys.  It takes a lot of
walking for one person to adjust the guys while
a second one eyeballs the perpendicular but
that's about how it goes..

I would hope you have attached a pulley and
pull rope to the top of the mast so that you can
now pull up the support point of your G5RV.

73, Joe, aa4nn

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alain Michel" <opalockamishabob at yahoo.com>
To: <antennaware at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 12:32 AM
Subject: [Antennaware] Guying a 40' Fiberglass Mast...Alone


> Hello All,
>
>
> This mast is going to support the feedpoint of my 204' G5RV.
>
> The 2" bottom mast will slide into an 8', 2 3/8" galvanized fence post, 
> which is set into 4' of concrete. The spot is on a 25% grade; this caused 
> me some concern regarding the length of my guy ropes, but I believe that 
> I've got enough 3/16" Dacron to complete the job.
>
> I am going to tie the Dacron ropes [to galvanized thimbles and then] to 
> spikes at four [compass] points on the ground,  outside the 33' diameter 
> circle from the center post. Guy points on the mast will be at 16', 23' 
> and 30'.
>
> I plan on leaving 20"+/- of each spike above ground.
>
> What is the best way for one person to get the mast as perpendicular to 
> the ground as possible, while running from "point to point" to last down 
> the mast while it's teetering?! My wife and I attempted to lash down this 
> unruly 40 footer in a very light wind on Sunday, with little success!
>
> I'll be handling 12 long guy ropes, so any assistance from anyone who's 
> done this alone [or with one's XYL/OM!] would be most welcomed!
>
> Anything I'm forgetting?
>
> Many thanks for taking the time to respond!
>
> Alan...KI6HPO
>
>
>
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