[TowerTalk] Raising a TH-11 DX antenna

[charlie carroll]

I've used both the 2 wire slide and tram methods.  I found the tram
method to be best.  Read Ed's post.  Strong agreement with Ed's
comments.  Another poster suggested using a tiller on the antenna's
boom.  Strong agreement with that approach too, especially if your guy
wires are at the very top of your tower.  Being able to tilt the
elements will help as the element tips approach the guy wires.  Having
tag lines at the boom ends will also help. 

I would not use a 2 wire system where they both attach to the top of the
tower.  The antenna will become more unstable the closer it gets to the
top of the tower.  I actually used an 8-foot cross arm at the top of the
tower.  At the end, it wasn't easy.  Stick to the tram system.

73 charlie, k1xx


On 6/16/2016 11:47 AM, Ed Sawyer 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.
>
>  
>
> Ed  N1UR
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