[Towertalk] Climbing Masts

[Bob Smith]

Well Fellas.

The 'pucker factor' comes with the territory.  If you want Big towers, you 
had better have a little 'pucker' , a friend that has a little 'pucker' or 
the bucks to buy the 'pucker'

Myself, I've got a 28' mast - 23' above and 5' inside of my LM-470 with two 
thrust bearings and an orion rotor plate.  It is very easy to climb.  I 
made of a set of steps out of aluminum channel.  2x3 channel for the 
vertical portion and 2x2 channel for the steps.  The vertical portion is 
20' long with the steps 18" long.  The whole assembly is very light and can 
be hoisted to the top of the tower on a pulley when needed.  It has been 
'trimmed' a little to fit around the beams and it clamps to the mast with 
large muffler-u-bolt style clamps and , yes you do have to be a little 
careful, but hell that's what K7LXC preaches all the time, safety.  Be sure 
to wear you safety belt and use a safety line and climb away,

But, before you start, put your 'pucker' in you pocket,, for good luck, but 
hell, that's part of amateur radio, the fun of communications,,,,

Bob Smith
A.R.S NA6T
ARRL Life Member
Fort Bragg, California   95437

"On The Air-Conditioned Mendocino Coast, In REAL Northern California"
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