[TowerTalk] Mast install help

[N1BUG]

I just did this with a 22' 2" OD chromoly mast a few months ago. I had a 
20' length of 2" schedule 80 6061 aluminum pipe (2.38" OD) so I made a 
long gin pole out of it. With 5' clamped to the tower, I had 15' above. 
I attached the rope to the mast 12' up from the bottom which allowed the 
mast to hang nice and vertical going up, and it did not need to be 
inverted. I had no problem at all dropping it into a thrust bearing 
already installed in the tower. Just to be sure all was well, I guyed 
the top of the long gin pole. I'm not sure if that was necessary but it 
made me feel better.

How I raised the gin pole working alone is another story.

Paul N1BUG



On 1/24/22 11:40, Tom WA9WSJ via TowerTalk wrote:
>   Hi Greg,
> I had the same issue 20 years ago and here is how we did it. Similar to what you are thinking.http://www.wa9wsj.com/antenna_page.htm
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> Tom wa9wsj
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>      On Monday, January 24, 2022, 07:55:54 AM MST, gc <gregory63 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>   I've a 22ft chromoly mast and am wondering if I will get this installed at
> the moment (without a crane).
> 
> Right now, I have 40ft of R55, and I thought I would raise the mast and
> drop it into the yet to be completed tower (easier to do in my mind) vs
> trying to stab it into the bearing when the tower is completed.
> 
> How have others dealt with a 22ft mast, when you have a 12ft gin
> pole.......what am I missing to get this done?
> 
> Greg
> N5IF
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