[TowerTalk] Trams and trolleys

[Terry]

Steve.

Thanks for the inputs.  I've used it both in the tram and a trolly mode.
There are pictures on the web site demonstrating a load above and a load
below the lines.  The big antennas like the 40M346 work better hung below as
you suggested.  I'll update the descriptions so that both techniques are
clearly documented on the site.


>     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.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <K7LXC at aol.com>
To: <terry at ab5k.net>; <towertalk at contesting.com>
Cc: <K4FJ at aol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 6:52 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Trams and trolleys


> 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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