[ML-Hams] new mast

[Jeff Cotten]

Ok, then I'll go ahead and order a guy ring for the smallest section at the
top of the tower

On Mon, Aug 22, 2016 at 12:41 PM, Erik Arendall <earendall at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yea, I would not recommend climbing a fiberglass mast. There are no anchor
> points needed for tie off.  I agree the better solution is to collapse the
> mast to work on the antennas then work on hoisting them back up. Weight and
> wind load will be a concern, plus could require guying. A basic j pole for
> 2m and perhaps a yagi for the hamnet.
>
> Erik Arendall
> W4EDA
>
> On Aug 22, 2016 12:35 PM, "Kris Kirby" <kris at catonic.us> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 22 Aug 2016, Hunter Fuller wrote:
>> > Jeff,I don't know anything about these things. How hard is it going to
>> > be for me to get my radio down from the mast, or change it for another
>> > one? I'm guessing the answer is "really hard."
>>
>> Deadlift everything attached above that point, pull the pin, and
>> carefully drop the pipe without getting skin between the two pieces of
>> fiberglass -- all while standing on a ladder.
>>
>> Buy some nice gloves, and plan to ruin them, i.e.: $25 and down, unless
>> you're going to be doing this regularly and/or for a living (or you're
>> just totally allergic to life-altering injuries).
>>
>> http://www.gmesupply.com/
>>
>> Elk River is located in Cullman. If you buy through GME Supply, you
>> avoid paying tax, but the package ships from Cullman.
>>
>> I now hate ladders, because there isn't anywhere to clip off to. Give me
>> a harness and a tower any day over that.
>>
>> --
>> Kris Kirby, KE4AHR
>> Disinformation Architect, Systems Mangler, & Network Mismanager
>>
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