[UK-CONTEST] Gin Poles

[David Ferrington, M0XDF]

I don't have any personal experience of putting one up, but Flight Refuelling, who we run VHF FD with, put a rotator at the bottom of their masts. I understand they raise the mast into vertical position first, guyed with a ring and then lift the mast to allow them to drop the bottom of the mast into a rotator that someone else slips into place.
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On 24 Jun 2010, at 11:04, jim martin wrote:

> Really pleased I asked the question and thanks again to Tom for sending me
> the two articles.
> Supplementary question.
> What is the best way to add a rotator to the assembly?
> My original thought is to use a rotator cage a few feet from the ground to
> relieve the strain on the mast clamps.  The mast is made up of two 5m 2 inch
> ally poles and would be carrying a 5el for 6m or a rotary HF dipole, not a
> huge head load but enough for me!
> Is it possible to raise a 10m mast with a rotator installed at the bottom
> using the standard mast clamps on the rotator?