He is using white zip ties to hold the coax to the boom. Bad idea as the white zip ties fail quickly due to UV from the sun. He should use the UV rated black zip ties or wire twisted around the boom to hold the coax in place.
LOL, I live in NY but my Son is a Lee County Commissioner in Sanford, NC and grand son on Benhaven FD! I have two Ham Antennas but no tower yet, my next Ham investment.
@@Coolbreeze61 I agree with markmanning. YOU WERE IN THE LINE OF FIRE! Look at the video at ---> 9:31 If that steel cable snaps it's headed right toward the base of that tower. And that's right where you were!
@@Coolbreeze61 sure can. Great work on the Antenna, it a impressive collection and very well arranged. Must of taken for ever to plan and put together. Thank you for posting 👍🏻
@@Coolbreeze61 So the tower looks like it is stout (strong enough) that it has no need of wires from the tower to the ground that would be attached to keep it from swaying in the wind. Guy wires are basically safety for wind loading.
That 2m beam isn't mounted correctly. If you mount a vertically polarized beam on a vertical mast pipe, the mast acts like an extra element in the wrong place and destroys the pattern and gain of the antenna. Vertically polarized beams should always be mounted on a cross boom (like the 440 beams in this video).
Love the content. I would add a gin pole would reduce the stress/strain on the winch/raising mechanism and the structure itself.
Best DX!
Thanks for watching
He is using white zip ties to hold the coax to the boom. Bad idea as the white zip ties fail quickly due to UV from the sun. He should use the UV rated black zip ties or wire twisted around the boom to hold the coax in place.
Nonsense. Zip ties good for many many years.
LOL, I live in NY but my Son is a Lee County Commissioner in Sanford, NC and grand son on Benhaven FD! I have two Ham Antennas but no tower yet, my next Ham investment.
My dad was a ham operator and owned his own amateur radio club he's gone now at the tower still stands 150 ft up
kind of a nice reminder of your dad
I would never stand anywhere near that Cable under tension, if failed, could almost cut a person in half.
I agree, we weren't that close, thanks for watching
@@Coolbreeze61 I agree with markmanning. YOU WERE IN THE LINE OF FIRE! Look at the video at ---> 9:31 If that steel cable snaps it's headed right toward the base of that tower. And that's right where you were!
Love this video. Very well explained 👍🏻
Thanks I appreciate that, would love it if you would subscribe as I am only 30 subscribers from 1k
@@Coolbreeze61 sure can. Great work on the Antenna, it a impressive collection and very well arranged.
Must of taken for ever to plan and put together.
Thank you for posting 👍🏻
If you like mechanical things i have another channel called "Cool Breeze Restoration" that's just getting started
We found that white/clear cable ties deteriorated with exposure to UV over time and would break. Black holds up far better.
Thanks for the heads up
You really should use a Falling Derrick with this setup to reduce stress on the winch cable and tower assembly.
You're right if not that a snatch block
@@Coolbreeze61 Falling Derrick and a Snatch Block are two very different things used for very different reasons.
How does a falling derrick reduce stress?
Was this antenna guyed or freestanding (no guys)?
Not sure what you mean, I was just helping a friend
@@Coolbreeze61 So the tower looks like it is stout (strong enough) that it has no need of wires from the tower to the ground that would be attached to keep it from swaying in the wind. Guy wires are basically safety for wind loading.
Whats the type and model of the tower??
It's a Hy-Gain telescoping tilt over 70ft tower
That's it, leave us hanging? Why didn't you show us up close it standing and connected to the base?
Sorry about that, drone battery was going dead and my other camera just wouldn't start (electronics don't always work like they are supposed to)
That 2m beam isn't mounted correctly. If you mount a vertically polarized beam on a vertical mast pipe, the mast acts like an extra element in the wrong place and destroys the pattern and gain of the antenna. Vertically polarized beams should always be mounted on a cross boom (like the 440 beams in this video).
Don't know anything about that stuff, this was at buddy's place and I just created a video of us raising it but I'll let him know
I wish i had these problems...
Cross boom?
i need to kow the factory o this telescopic antenna thank you
Not sure what you're talking about, I'm not a ham operator, I just videod it for my friend
wonderful
It would’ve made a better video if we had seen it raised to full height.
Yes I should have done that and shown it in action by actually thickening something
I want to find some aliens all I want
Me too, thanks for watching
Hang out around the southern border. Plenty coming over everyday.
Did he say aliens, or illegal aliens, lol, yeah, l could do with a 150 plus mast, thats for sure, good dx , g1egz, UK.
there's plenty of them bassturds here in America
Bro didnt even show a close up view of the tower raised, bruh
Sorry about that
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thanks for watching
That thing looks like a porkypine. hi hi (porcupine)
And look at how many Karen’s we have here. Never seen so many in any other hobby.
Not sure what Karen means
Why do all these videos have sucky music
People just don't care anymore, you know, like asking a question without a question mark.
Because good music costs money.