[TowerTalk] U-bolt swivel?PVRC Mount

[GALE STEWARD]

The PVRC mount is described in several editions of the
ARRL Antenna Book. I have the 16th edition (1991) here
and it shows construction pix, page 22-14.

73, Stew...


--- Kelly Johnson <n6kj.kelly at gmail.com> wrote:

> I can picture this in my mind, but isn't that a lot
> of stress to put
> on the u-bolt and mast since you now have the entire
> weight of the
> antenna pulling down on the "boom section" with no
> counter-weight on
> the other side?
> 
> 
> On 6/11/07, jacobsen_5 at msn.com <jacobsen_5 at msn.com>
> wrote:
> > Kelly, n6kj, is looking for a way to swivel his
> 2el/40m to vertical so he can work on it without
> having to drop........errrr, lower it from the
> tower.
> >
> > Kelly, If my ageing memory serves me correctly,
> the PVRC came up with a mount to do just this. I
> think it was even included in the ARRL handbook at
> one time. Nothing more than a short "Boom section"
> attached to the mast, coming out horizontally about
> 10" or so. Then you would mount the boom from the
> antenna onto the stub by rotating the mounting plate
> horizontal (same plane as the elements).  Does this
> "rattle" anyone else's grey matter? Maybe point
> Kelly to a picture/drawing??
> >
> > GD luck with your project.
> > 73
> > K9WN  Jake
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