[TowerTalk] Any thoughts on spider-beams?

[James C. Hall, MD]

I haven't seen much about the tilt plate as relates to a SB mount - more for a yagi. I'm not sure I could answer your question on this one.

73, Jamie
WB4YDL

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> On Jul 18, 2016, at 5:49 PM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist <richard at karlquist.com> wrote:
> 
> Why the choice of HexLock vs TiltPlate?
> 
>> On 7/18/2016 3:33 PM, James C. Hall, MD wrote:
>> Rick:
>> 
>> Before we used the HexLock this year, we did in fact build the SB on a TV tripod nearby. Then we would gradually walk the SB up a 10 foot step ladder and shove this top mast section into the rest of the mast, match holes and shove bolts into them. This was all done way up over our head - quite precarious !
> 
> 
> This sounds like what W6ARA does on field day.
> I'll ask them if they ever considered your
> method.
> 
> 
>> 
>> The HexLock is a safer and quicker alternative.
>> 
>> 73, Jamie
>> WB4YDL
> 
> Why the choice of HexLock vs TiltPlate?
> 
> Rick N6RK