Attempt 2 - Lifting the Whole Antenna Tower Up - By Hand
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- Опубліковано 19 жов 2024
- Last time out, we broke the Create Rotator. We fished out the Yaesu G-450 and we're going to try again - this time with the whole 13m (42.5-ft) and a 6:1 pulley. Wish me luck!
Patience and persistence always pays off. Looking forward to the rest of the project. Loki's narration gave me a chuckle.
Made me think of pulling up the masts and sails of a ship in a bottle. This was a feat of geometry, engineering, and planning. Amazing to watch. The aerial view was amazing, too! Thanks, Callum!
Now that looks great ! Cheers for Loki helping with the camera. Got some great footage of the work ! 73 from NY !
Brilliant !!! a job well done all your cool points are back after the earlier mishap. Just a great video to watch Thanks for sharing Callum 👌
Absolutely impressive and utterly amazing! The fact that you did that lift without tangling all the lines gets a 10 outa 10 for me. Love watching this project. Can't wait to hear it talk. 73
This is better than those reality shows on TV. Awesome!
Bloody well done Callum! Amazing job. thanks for sharing.
What a piece of work. Looks amazing with the 4X Sig12 poles surrounding the main mast. Well done mate, i'm very impressed.
Very well done sir. A credit to you both. Looking forward to see how it develops and what comes next.
Wow - It's beautiful Callum! - Cheers!
Beautiful job Callum. Can't wait to see it finished and I hear you on the band. 73 Joe
Takes guts to take an audience along for such a stressful part of a project. Bloody impressive working that lot out mate. M7FLL
Very impressive cal looking forward to the next video 👏👏
Congrates. A Cracking job, very well perservered.
Wow. And I was getting stressed putting up my first antenna (end fed) respect that is one significant project installation!
Got the Popcorn 🍿 ready for “Callum vs the Tower, Part Deuce”
Who will Win? Stay Tuned! 😂👍
Just over 90 mins and we'll find out :)
standing by…🎉
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Callum, How many times on the second round of install did you check to see if bolt was removed on hinge point.
We have all been there before. My guess would be a lot of times ( just from my experience).
Well done
Loved the "epic" recap intro 🤣
A thing of beauty! Thanks for sharing.
What a production !
Dramatic music for effect !
And commentary by your better half ?
Hilarious !
👍😋
Top Work Cal. Great perseverance. You need to get someone inside BHX for local Aircraft control ! Love it 🙂
I've thought for a few years now on how to put a small yagi on a mast like this... just had no idea how to make it work. Wheels are turning now.... Looking good appreciate the work you're putting into this
Hey Cal, shit happens. You cleaned it off and carried on. What more can anyone ask? Thanks for the great videos and showing everyone what it means to persevere!
I want more David Attenburrow voice overs of the wild Callum experiencing difficulties... 🤣
Wow! Thats next level and way better than a TV docu
Brilliant stuff brother!!!! Looks great. I will be copying this design for the new QTH!
That was interesting. I have a lot of space, always wanted to try something like this. Thanks.
Well done, looking good, hope it all survives this storm thats blowing through.
Excellent work, hope to hear you on the bands for CQWW.. I missed out last year and didn’t get into contesting til the spring of this year.. so it’s my first CQWW contest.. all the best from Georgia de KM4TQD
Well a positive spin Callum would be, think of yourself as a public service outlet that makes the mistakes, so we don't have too! Kudos! We all make mistakes, in my earlier years I fired up a near spanking new 25kW RF Load without checking there was any coolant oil in it, in the days before all the new modern protection circuits we see in newer Bird kit . I wasn't a popular guy for a while 🥴
Looking good
Please tell me you took the bolt out before lifting this time....
Erm.. We'll have to see :)
Wonderful!
is goog now callum👍
Epic! But I'm still a bit concerned about the high torque on the Rotator by lifting/lowering the mast?
Planet Earth is thinking "Why is that man trying to make me into a ship with all this rigging?"
{I exude jealousy} I had to replace the fuel pump in my vehicle this week. I could have REALLY used that ratcheting box wrench; but no ... I had to make do with a standard non-ratcheting one [what a pain...]. I'm jealous....
well done :)
Hi Cal, are the guy rope stakes Ali or Steel scaffolding poles,
Big gun station coming 😂👍👍
It's a nice feeling when you just get past the heaviest part of the lift . Ken G6YYN 15:33
What's this gonna be? Is there a drawing?
Isn’t that too much weight for a rotor? Then there’s the added leverage weight.
Excellent Job..... KC3ZDW 73
Hi
As i can see you have the 450 rotator up side down
Vy 73 de OU1E, Rene
Who needs NASA?? LoL!
WOW!!!!
Are you sure it doesn't need more guying? sarcasm. Looks good.
Yes, we have a third set ready together with thrust bearing - always in the plan.. This was just testing the concept.
just buy a used national grid pylon from the national grid that should give you a few feet simples
Don't breake any! (rotor on top)
Get a cheap electric car winch
Pretty impressive Calum....de G0JPF