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[email protected] gfretwell@aol.com is offline
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Default Antenna Tower height ...

On Sun, 2 Aug 2020 06:54:54 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

On Saturday, August 1, 2020 at 9:54:48 PM UTC-5, wrote:
We have a triangular Antenna tower that is about 40 years old and stands about 30' high. I climbed 1/2 up to repair that security light that was mounted on it, but was Leary about climbing the entire height to work on the antenna.

Should I be concerned about climbing all the way to the antenna ? its not rusted out, but I am just concerned about how well its anchored in concrete.
I was not there when it was erected, so I don't know if they secured it w/cables while attaching the upper sections and antenna.

Are those antennas designed to hold the weight of a 200 lb person at the top ?

Thanks


No, the antenna tower is not guyed. Just wondering how the antenna is serviced ? Do workers setup temporary guys ? I was trying to find some examples on U-tube or other to show me how to get up there safely.
No the antenna does not come down, all the sections are bolted together.
Its a typical home TV tower that you see at rural homes.
Looks just like this stuff:
https://www.solidsignal.com/pview.asp?p=ame25b3

You can rent a man lift that tows behind your truck for a couple
hundred bucks, maybe less for a half day or something. In the grand
scale of broken bones and other injuries, that is chump change. It is
also a lot easier than climbing, tying off and trying to work that
way.