[TowerTalk] Hazers!

[WA9ALS - John]

> Once the tower is up, if it's a smaller tower, it is not necessary to
climb
> it every time you want to lower the antenna.  Pick a calm day, loosen
the 3
> guys, carefully observing everything.  Then unhook 2 guys at the
anchors and
> crank it down.  Glen Martin's material shows this very system and with
a
> hinged base you would never have to climb their tower.  My situation
is a
> bit more complicated because of height of the tower and size and
weight of
> the antennas.  I need 2 sets of guys and for that reason, someone must
climb
> to the lower set and remove the guy bracket for the Hazer to pass.  I
can
> also lower the antenna with a set of guys attached at some point on
the
> tower when raising or lowering the Hazer.

I have the 70 ft tower with the rails on one tower face for the hazer.
With this one you do not have to climb to deattach the guys.  You do
have to unhook 2/3 guys at one level until the hazer is past, but no
need for temp guys or climbing.  C31XR on mine.  Assembled at 6 ft off
the ground.  Cost more, but if you're not a climber and/oir like to
install antennas/feedline/rotors near ground level, it works SWELL!

WA9ALS - John  jfleming@shelbynet.net
http://www.qsl.net/wa9als (now with Shack Cam!)


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