50ft tilt over tower project
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
- the project i have been working on in my spare time the last couple months. made mostly out of things i had laying around. 40ft of tower with 10ft of mast pipe out the top with a lightning antennas L2 2 element cubical quad antenna on top
The base is heavy duty for sure, It makes you feel good to make things for yourself. Keep up the good work, 21 S.C. Videogates.
That's cool Ted. Hope to get something similar in place for myself. ✌✌
Awesome! Love the setup you came up with. I'm researching for ideas on putting a tower up myself. 2WR080 73s
Thanks ya it was a bit of work but i know it is not going to fall over... catch you on the air.... 73
Great job. I am curious about the pole that the winch is secured to. Iron beam attached to wood? How did you calculate the height required for that pole etc. I am going to install a Universal Tower 16-50.
@@chromakeyblue yes so i just used what i had around the beam is a piece of trailer frame and it was about 20ft long so 16ft sticks above the concrete i did no figuring out i just hoped it worked because it is what i had. The only problem i had was when winching up the tower the beam would want to twist because although it is very strong if it stays directly in line any sideways pull or twist it is Very weak so that is why i drilled it and lagged the 6x6 post to it as well
@@worldradio520 What size I beam did you use as far a thickness of the steel? Maybe the dimensions of the steel too. Thanks for the video
Ok yes i can take some measurements of the beam tomorrow and let you know@@Swphoto800
@@Swphoto800 i took some measurements 7"x2" uchannel x 1/4" thickness
It's not locked into anything once up? Relying on just winch tension?
No no i put bolts through both plates once in the upright postion to lock it there. I guess i didnt show that
That is the way to do it
Thanks. It took me a bit of time to get it done in between work but i am glad i did it now
@@worldradio520 Nice work!
put ya a little bracket up top to catch it at correct position.
Yes you are right i should really do that. Once the weather gets nicer in the spring here i was planning on doing that and painting it finally
Do you want to come to nw Ga and build one for me?
If i was close i would be more then willing to help
@@worldradio520 appreciate that. Maybe one day I’ll have one
@@jameyevans29 ya it is hard if you dont have a welder or access to that stuff but i have found the radio community quite willing alot of times to help each other out
@@worldradio520 right. Its like a brotherhood at most of these clubs
talk to tomahawk in cleveland :)
I need one of those bearings. Where can i purchase?
I got mine from princess auto. If you are in the U.S that would be Harbor frieght
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