[TowerTalk] MonstIR install

[R. Kevin Stover]

JC Smith wrote:

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>>Hi Steve,
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>>A ham back east installed the elements on his 4L StepIR after the boom was
>>lifted to the top of the tower.  Do you think that would be feasible with
>>a
>>MonstIR?  I don't have enough open space anywhere to build the whole thing
>>on the ground, let alone pull it up through the trees.
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>>Thanks & 73 - JC, k0hps at amsat.org
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KY6LA did exactly that, but his tower is an US Tower MA-850 tubular 
crank-up with the tilt over feature and rotor base. I believe he 
installed the driven and 36' elements first, raised the tower spun the 
boom with the rotor, lowered the tower and installed the 70' elements.

I think the only way to build that thing on a tower is with something 
like the PVRC mount so you can bring the boom alongside the tower.

73,
AC0H