[Antennas] WEIGHT_OF_HY_GAIN_TOWER

Tue Apr 4 12:18:32 EDT 2006

Well George, I'm not as strong as you so my wife would help me walk it 
up and she would insert the third bolt while I steaded the antenna. Now 
that she can't help me anymore I have to get someone else. Walk it down 
in reverse. BTW, before you walk it down DISCONNET the 80m running wire 
running down the center of the tower, if you don't it will break. 
Another BTW, I had to load the 80m wire to bring resonance down to the 
middle of the band.
73 de Glenn...VE4GN
> I have 3 X HyTowers here and they are not heavy at all. With the bottom 
> attached to the pivot assembly, I can walk any of my HyTowers to the upright 
> position and insert the final bolts...........SOLO. But, I will admit that it is 
> much easier to have a second person. My wife has helped me on several occasions 
> and admittedly, it was nice to have that little extra push..........
>> GL
>> Val Erwin
> W5PUT