[TowerTalk] Install Videos for towers

[David Robbins K1TTT]

The way I do it is to tie large loops in the guide ropes, I usually use 2 so
I can steer it on the way up/down.  I tie the loops with a bowline knot so
they don't tighten up on the boom.  The loop should be big enough so that
the knot can be pulled over to the tower and untied there.


David Robbins K1TTT
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
> bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of AD5VJ Bob
> Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 17:48
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Install Videos for towers
> 
>  After seeing many of these the one question I am left with is:
> 
> How do you get the ropes off of the antenna and/or mast once it is in
> place. Surely you dont reach way out to the end of the boom
> and remove it so how is that done?
> 
> I can imagine how to get it off of a piece of tower because the tower will
> be close enough to get to easily to take the rope off.
> 
> On the mast and/or antenna though you have at least two ropes, the guide
> rope and the pull rope to take off once the antenna and/or
> mast is in place.
> 
> Bob AD5VJ
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
> > [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of AD5VJ Bob
> > Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 12:16 PM
> > To: towertalk at contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Install Videos for towers
> >
> > I agree after looking at several of them, especially the one
> > that has the guy  walking the beam's boom that is being
> > supported by only a mast and someone else holding it.
> >
> > Then there is the one which seems to be dangling off of a
> > crane or something above and they are pounding the cement and
> > setting the tower in place as a whole. Now that was eye opening.
> >
> > Bob AD5VJ
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
> > > [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of jimlux
> > > Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 11:37 AM
> > > To: k1ttt at arrl.net
> > > Cc: towertalk at contesting.com
> > > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Install Videos for towers
> > >
> > > David Robbins K1TTT wrote:
> > > > Just watch out, some of those videos are great examples of
> > > how NOT to
> > > > install towers or antennas.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > no worse than the crew in the picture on page 56 of the Nov
> > QST doing
> > > what looks like a "iwo jima" of a fairly good sized tower with a
> > > single rope held by someone over their head and wrapped around the
> > > body.. flip flops, nary a hard hat to be seen (in itself not a
> > > problem, with suitable erection technique),  3 people
> > standing UNDER
> > > the tower as it's being raised, not counting the guy taking the
> > > picture in the background who will also be crushed.
> > >
> > > I won't say I've never done something like this myself
> > (duh, of course
> > > I have, and worse), but it's not exactly a shining example
> > of safety.
> > >
> > > Jim, W6RMK
> > >
> > >
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