[TowerTalk] Hazer on tall tower?

John Weatherley ab4et at cfl.rr.com
Mon May 15 12:04:51 EDT 2006


Has anyone any experience with using a Hazer on a taller than specified tower?
I have a Sommer XP704 on a 75 ft Rohn 25 in the coastal area of Central Florida. I have three sets of guys instead of the two specified due to the possible wind velocities we could encounter.
Getting the big beam down is a real bitch and I am in my 70's! A Hazer type system would be a big help but I do not want to reduce the antenna height if it can be avoided. i.e. I could have the top guys (72ft level) on the Hazer. Remove the second guy set (about 50ft level) and lower the beam to the level of the lowest guy set (about 25ft level) It would then have considerable protection from major winds as I have extensive tall woods in several directions.
On an allied subject, does anyone know where to get extended length shackles which will go around a Rohn 25 leg, preferably with bent bolts. We fitted some that we happened to have, to our club station lower guy set with safety pin fasteners for quick release and this makes lowering the clubs beam on its Hazer VERY quick and easy as the guy set becomes a quick release system.
John W. AB4ET


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