[TowerTalk] Dropping guys

[K7LXC at aol.com]

In a message dated 11/11/2011 8:11:06 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:

>  I was looking for a detailed description of dropping  guys on a guyed 
tower
to raise an antenna but didn't see anything in my  searches that looked
like such a description. I think I know how it is done  but I would prefer 
to
see a desciption. Anyone have a pointer to such a  description?



Sure. My advice is to NEVER  drop the guys!
 
        There are a couple of good  ways to get antennas up a tower. The 
first is using a single tramline and is  profusely illustrated in my UP THE 
TOWER book (available from _www.championradio.com_ 
(http://www.championradio.com) ). The second is  the N6BT wig-wag method where you mostly thread the 
antennas thru the guys. It's  in Tom's book Array Of Light - also available 
from Champion Radio  Products.
 
        If you get a copy of the  new ARRL Antenna Book, tramming is in 
there too.
 
Cheers,
Steve    K7LXC
TOWER TECH 
and
Champion Radio Products