[TowerTalk] Lanyard hookup to tower

[Wayne Kline]

It seems from what  I Gleaned from you re post. that your trying to install both the mast pipe and the antenna affixed to the mast pipe all at one time ?
That my friend unless it's a small TV antenna that scenario becomes unwheeldy... let alone add the element of wind or side thrust from a short gin pole pipe fixture from it's SIDE Angle. Then your not secured with your positions harness at he tapered APEX.
 
 Frist IMHO get a second positioning lanyard ( rope ) with the first one keeping you in place  adjust the second rope wraps etc with your BOTH free hands so your tight at he top OD center tube, keep them both secured as you step UP.
 
I have a  2.125 Gorilla hook on a dog bone that secures me to masts and tower tubes, but that's  is over kill for your application  
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Wayne W3EA > From: rtnmi at sbcglobal.net> To: w3ea at hotmail.com; draxfelton at gmail.com; towertalk at contesting.com> Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:01:57 -0600> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Lanyard hookup to tower> > This is a most interesting thread. > > I am following it closely since I am using a full body harness for the first time and figuring it out along the way.> > I am attempting to work on my 30 foot Rohn 25 Tower in order to 'stab my rotor' for my 3 element Hornet Tribander.> > I have tried unsuccessfully three times (so far) to do so.> > 1) Rope not tied to antenna correctly (antenna wobbled around too much)> 2) Gin Pole not long enough to stab antenna into the top section (mine has the tapered top) as I didn't account for length of the> center piece at the top)> 3) Attached a longer pole to the shorter one to make it longer but the wind picked up too much before I got finished and back up> the tower.> > One thing I would like to say it that it is very difficult to estimate how many times I should wrap the large rope around the> opposite leg of the tower from where I am in order to sit into the harness for using both hands. Also when sitting into the harness> I can not figure out how to well manage the long pole while in the air.> > In order to use both hands and stand on top to stab the short mast into the top is going to be a trick also. > > Is there a certain number of turns to make it hook back onto the harness hook on the other side while on the side of the tower and> how do you strap it to the top once you are ready to stab the mast into the top.> > Bob AD5VJ> >
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