[TowerTalk] Next Radial - Question

[Grant Saviers]

Feeding the wire from the tractor is good if the pulls are really long, 
but then  you need to build the puller.

A simpler way is to cut each radial to length and pull from the antenna 
base with a simple blade that the wire is tied to.  Your lawn tractor 
weighs enough to cut into the grass a couple of inches.

With a larger tractor and a single ripper blade, I can pull 10 x 20' 
lengths (200') of 1" pvc pipe down 10 - 14" in one pull.  I use a Kellem 
grip (like a Chinese finger toy but made of SS wire used to pull large 
electrical cables)  to connect to the pipe to the blade.  We put in 
2500' of pipe this way, no strain, no leaks.

Grant KZ1W

On 7/3/2011 5:44 AM, Dan Bookwalter wrote:
> Ok , now on to my next question , what is the best way to lay these radials down
> using my riding mower ? As I will be running at least 5000 ft of radials
> anywhere from 75ft to 200 ft long I would like to utilize my mower to lay them
> out and bury them too if possible.
>
> Suggestions ?
>
> Dan N8DCJ
>
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