[TowerTalk] Best way to mount two LPDA on single mast

[Richard Thorne]

Consider installing the mast while the tower is still laying on the 
ground.  You can also install the mast to boom plates on the mast. It 
will be easier to install at the correct distance above the tower and 
you can be sure they line up properly so the boom's of the two antennas 
will be parallel.

Have the crane lift the tower in place.  If the crane operator has a 
bucket, you can go up in the bucket with each antenna and install them.

That's how I installed my antenna's.   I'm replacing my 2 element 40m 
beam with a 4 element beam (2 elements on 30 and 2 on 40) in few weeks 
and I'll have the crane operator bring the bucket.  Since the bucket 
needs to be brought in the back of a pickup truck, I end up getting a 
rigger as well.  So it's the crane operator, a rigger and myself.

When I put up my 80' 45 tower we had it up including antenna's in about 
6 hours.  Since your tower is self supporting it will be quicker as you 
won't have to spend time messing with guy lines.  Get all you can 
possible get done while the tower is on the ground like securing your 
coax and rotor control lines to the side of the tower etc. before the 
crane gets there.

Rich - N5ZC

On 9/8/2013 7:35 PM, Kevin Shea wrote:
> I do have the land(space for the  antennas, towers and crane to move around.
>   
> My current thinking is to have the assembled tower lifted into place either in one or two lifts.  The top section would have the rotator already mounted in the tower.
>   
> Also I will have at least one professional tower guy when we rig and hoist everything up.  He knows safety and rigging but not setups quite like this.
>   
> Thanks for steps idea as well as the lanyard reference.
>
> ________________________________
>   From: Hector Garcia XE2K <j_hector_garcia at sbcglobal.net>
> To: Kevin Shea <fourstar4sale at yahoo.ie>; "TowerTalk at contesting.com" <TowerTalk at contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, 8 September 2013, 13:28:35
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Best way to mount two LPDA on single mast
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>
> Kevin
>
> If you have the space lift the big antenna with the mast , the most important here if you have the LAND to
> have the crane, tower and antenna moving around to make the installation.
>
> DO NOT DRILL THE MAST,  Buy the Steps or  make your own steps  with muffler clamps or the DXE type
> are just a piece of thick aluminum angle , channel  or Steel angle,  double clamp per step are needed
>
> An adjustable lanyard   3 ft  and /or  complemented short lanyar for  rebar with a gorilla hook  to keep you in place like this
>
> http://www.westernsafety.com/ultrasafe2011/ultrasafepg23-96701.jpg    works for me
>
>
> But if you hire a professional antenna installer he will solve all those problems for you, most recommended
>
> J.Hector Garcia  XE2K / AD6D
> Mexicali B.C  DM22fp / El Centro
> P.O.Box 73
> El Centro CA 92244-0073
> http://xe2k.net
> Tweeter @XE2K
>
>
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>
> ________________________________
>   From: Kevin Shea <fourstar4sale at yahoo.ie>
> To: "TowerTalk at contesting.com" <TowerTalk at contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, September 8, 2013 10:54 AM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Best way to mount two LPDA on single mast
>    
>
> Hi,
>   
> I am putting up an 80' self supporting tower (AN Wireless HDD-80). I will be using 2" chrome moly mast with ~ 10 ft of mast above the top of the tower.  To this mast I am planning on mounting a 7-30Mhz, 14 element LPDA and above it approx. at the top (8' separation) a 50-1300 MHz LPDA both from Tennadyne.
>   
> While I have many questions the ones here I am seeking answers for are:
>   
> Should I lift the antennas already mounted on the mast and lower the entire assembly into the tower and rotator, or should I have the mast already attached to the rotator and lift (by crane) the antennas and mount them to the mast?
>   
> If the second option  is the chosen method how do I attach the upper antenna (I am tall but not ten feet tall)?  Do I need to drill into the mast and place steps into it?
>   
> Finally, are there any other approaches I should be
>   considering?
>   
> Thanks!
>
> Kevin N9JKP
> Madison, WI
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