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Jim Wilkins Jim Wilkins is offline
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Default Antenna tower hinge

On Dec 20, 11:13*am, stryped wrote:
I have an antenna tower in concrete behind my garage that has my local
tv station antenna. It is a big yagi type antenna. ...

Would it be possible to make a hinge for this thing so I could bring
it down to replace the anteena? Can I do it now that it is already
errected, maybe loosening at one of the sections and pulling it off,
installing the made hinge then putting back on? Would I be able to
lift the tower and antenna by myself once it is pulled off to install
the hinge. I appreciate any help.


It shouldn't be too hard but when you do it you need experienced hands-
on advice in person, not from the Internet. My 50 foot antenna mast
hinges down.

If the tower unbolts at the base you can hinge it there. Higher up the
hinge and lowest tower section will be pushed very hard sideways when
you lower the tower with a rope.

jsw