[TowerTalk] Trams and trolleys

[K7LXC at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/5/04 4:09:17 PM Pacific Daylight Time, terry at ab5k.net 
writes:

> I've used a dual tram arrangement for the last 14 years raising beams a
>  large as a Telerex 40M346, 3 element full size 40 on a 46 foot boom 
weighing
>  177 lbs.  Details are on my web site at: http://www.ab5k.net/.  Click on 
the
>  Dual Tram link on the left nav-bar.

    Interesting. First, what you have is a trolley; like a trolley car that 
goes down 2 tracks. The load is above the 2 tracks. A tram OTOH is a single 
line where the load is suspended under the tramline. 

    I use the tram method about 90% of the time because it's much less 
complicated than a trolley system, is easier and faster to rig, and does a great job 
of getting yagis up and down. I even use it to get HF yagis - including 40M 
beams - in trees. 

    For me there is too much friction and rigging involved with a trolley 
system but it looks like yours works for you.

Cheers,
Steve    K7LXC
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