[TowerTalk] Raising a TH-11 DX antenna

[Michael Walker]

Ed nailed it.

Mike va3mw

On Thu, Jun 16, 2016 at 11:47 AM, Ed Sawyer <sawyered at earthlink.net> wrote:

> I have never done a crane install so I will let others speak to that.
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> For Tram of a 70 ft tower, you have 2 choices from my experience.  Tram to
> the point on the mast above the tower (say 73') and have a backstay; or
> tram
> to the top of the tower itself, attach the beam to the tower, then lift the
> antenna up the last few feet to the mast position.
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> The tram should be about 100 ft out from the tower.  The back stay can be
> closer but still likely around guy wire length - 60 ft or so.  If you have
> the room, it's the easiest.
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> What I have learned over time is the advantage of having the top set of
> guys
> NOT be at the top of the tower but actually a few feet below the tower.
> Makes tramming up big yagis A LOT easier.
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> I have trammed up myself but find that a crew of 3 is a good minimum.  A
> hauler and 2 "steerers" and then as the antenna gets to the top, one of the
> steerers becomes the climber.  4 people is better but you do what you have
> to.
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> The steerers are also "anti flippers" if the tag lines are positioned
> right.
> Its an art form to have the tag lines all releasable after the yagi is in
> place - but I digress.
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> Ed  N1UR
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