I installed a Hy-Gain TH-3 Jr and an Alliance TV rotor on a 20 foot TV mast
on a 2 story house -- used a heavy duty antenna tripod for a base-- total
height 42 feet.

The drill was with 5 "Amateurs":
1. Under the roof -- installed 4 by 4's to take lag bolts from the Tripod
base
2. Bolted down the tripod mount to roof and 4x4's -- under the roof added
sealant to prevent water entering.
3. Raised collapsed TV mast with antenna rotor and 4 guy wires --secured in
tripod
4. Guyed the 10 foot section with the 4 guy wires
5. Set step ladder next to 10 foot guyed section -- secured ladder with rope
to mast
6. Stong buddy also held ladder against mast
7. Tall guy (me) ascends ladder. Had rope around my waist in case I nose
dived off of the ladder
8. Horsed the collapsed section with 4 more guy wires attached -- up to 20
feet - secured guy wires (Total 8 guy wires)
9. Fed all hands Pizza and beer.
10. Antenna stayed up there thru storms winds et al for 15 years before I
moved.

Your installation may vary -- this is just the way we did it -- but we were
are not professional installers, so caveat installer. I take no
responsibility for your installation.

You should contact professional TV antenna installers for their approval --
or better yet -- let them install it.


--
deje a lector guardarse

Amateur Radio is the best back-up
communications system in the world,
and that's the way it is. Walter Cronkite





"John Moriarity" wrote in message
...
How did you secure a step ladder on the peak of a roof?

Well, If you're still somewhat chicken,
you can enlist another person to foot
the ladder ;-)

73, John - K6QQ