That is amazing, like you say.

Now that you mention it, I see no other way to do it. So I guess I will quit my
bellyaching about doing just that out in an open field pulling up 4 ten foot
sections after the first base 10 feet is mounted and guyed.

How did you secure a step ladder on the peak of a roof?

Bill K6TAJ

John Moriarity wrote:

"zeno" wrote in message ...
How the heck did those TV crews of yesteryear erect 40+ foot
telescoping antenna masts sitting atop pointed roofs? Its not
exactly like you can set up a step ladder on such a roof to
get up the first 10 foot to pull up the rest of the sections.

That's exactly what we did! When you are
young and fearless and believe in your
personal immortality, it's amazing what
you can do ;-)

73, John - K6QQ

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

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