[TowerTalk] Advice on Cushcraft 40 meter repair

[James H. Fitzpatrick, Jr.]

Hello all:
I am seeking advice on repairing my Cushcraft shorty 40 beam. The problem is
simple. In some high winds this spring one of the tips of the driven element
came loose and fell to the ground. The tip is undamaged. I merely need to
place it back in the element and really tighten the clamp. My question is:
Can anyone think of a reasonable way to do this without tramming the whole
antenna to the ground? The antenna is mounted 1 foot above the flat top
plate on 90 feet of Rohn 45. The tower is guyed at the very top, just below
the antenna, and at the 60 and 30 foot levels. And yes Steve, I do know my
guy wire tension with my magical Loos tension gauge. Because my station is
located 250 miles north of where I live, major repairs are a bit
problematic. It would be much esier if somehow I could do this near the top
of the tower or part way down. I have a gin pole at the top of the tower and
an electric winch for raising and lowering loads. My usual ground crew is 1
other person. Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

Jim WI9WI


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