[TowerTalk] Mast Steps

[john at kk9a.com]

Re: [TowerTalk] Mast Steps
from [Edward Sawyer]	[Permanent Link][Original]
To:	 <towertalk at contesting.com>
Instead of mounting your antennas 10' above the tower why not add one more
tower section use a short mast?  Tower sections are cheap and this makes
it much easier to reach the antennas.

John KK9A


Subject:	 Re: [TowerTalk] Mast Steps
From:	 "Edward Sawyer" <SawyerEd at Earthlink.net>
Date:	 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 12:49:58 -0400

Personally, I have kind of "drawn the line" on mast steps.  I am 6 ft tall
and I have no problem standing on the top of my Rohn 45 tower.  My top
antennas are 10 ft above the towers.  I don't find pulling the rotor and
stepping the mast down to the point I can reach the top antenna from the top
that time consuming.  If you align the cum-along right you can raise the
mast up to pull the rotor and then lower it down by 5ft for top antenna
access in one maneuver.  I would say its 90 mins max (typically 60) to have
the top antenna where I want it and standing on top.



73



Ed  N1UR