Antenna Mast Build

From the analogue video archive.
The design and building of a free standing crank up antenna mast to install close to the house wall.
Standard designs have a pivot point which prevents this type of installation.
With a friend who could source the steel and another who is a superb welder all I had to do was come up with the design and hand saw and drill the parts. The pivot bolt was supplied as a Land Rover tow ball part. The winch cable is stainless steel boat rigging.
The welding and assembly was done on the garden path, the digging and concrete mixing by hand. The patio slabs were replaced after mast installation providing a very neat finish.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• radio
• antenna
• mast
• build
• installation

[themasterthomas]

Wow.. Nice.. Next time you let the tower down, as you put it back up, could you please take videos of the moving parts? It looks like a large square tube brace to the ground/house, then a smaller square on a hinge, with a pipe inside of that tube that raises. I'm confused about the pipe, how that inserts, the stops, the woodpecker, etc.. Nice pole. Seems like it could be made lighter next time, but, you would know better.. How tall are the parts and fully extended? Any drawings or plans?