Interesting product

[NQ6U]

The "AntennaVator." Moves your antenna up and down a Rohn 25 tower for maintenance or whatever and it looks like it would be a lot easier than tilting the whole tower. Decent used Rohn 25 tower sections can be had cheaply but the $400 price does not include a winch or cable and I wonder what effect the off-center loading would have on the tower.

Anyone know about these things?


https://sites.google.com/site/antennavator/_/rsrc/1348931417828/home/DSC00357.JPG?height=400&width=325

Manufacturer's site here (https://sites.google.com/site/antennavator/home), a one-man operation.

[WX7P]

I'm having some trouble visualizing how this thing works.

How do you get around your guy wires? I'd like to see some photos of the antenna halfway down and some photos of how the antenna and rotator attach to the the product.

I'm really interested, because I have a bunch of Rohn 25 sections I want to put up here.

[WØTKX]

I zoomed into the photos. Intriguing. But since I'm probably going with a Hex Beam, it's not a solution for me.

[W5BRM]

The pics on the website show either free standing no guyed tower or top guyed tower. Run the gadget up to the top if no guy wires or run it to the guy wire tie ins if they are at the top. Dont think it would work with guy wires at mid point. Dont see any way for the gadget to get past them.

[NQ6U]

I zoomed into the photos. Intriguing. But since I'm probably going with a Hex Beam, it's not a solution for me.

There were a couple of pix of the device being used with Hex Beams, so it's possible.

And, I agree, the thing can't work on a tower that's guyed anywhere other than at the very top.

[WX7P]

There were a couple of pix of the device being used with Hex Beams, so it's possible.

And, I agree, the thing can't work on a tower that's guyed anywhere other than at the very top.

That's what I thought. I couldn't see anyway around the guys.

[KG4NEL]

Wonder what Glen Martin Engineering thinks of this. :)

[WØTKX]

I dunno, if it can work with a Hex, it would be great for me.
I'd like to be able to pull it down for wicked windstorms.

My possible plans are for a Hexbeam, and a VHF/UHF log periodic.

[W3WN]

Someone else has or had a similar product a few years back.

Eh.

[K7SGJ]

I'm having some trouble visualizing how this thing works.

How do you get around your guy wires? I'd like to see some photos of the antenna halfway down and some photos of how the antenna and rotator attach to the the product.

I'm really interested, because I have a bunch of Rohn 25 sections I want to put up here.

Just use a single section of tower. Nooooooooooooooooo problem.

[KU0DM]

Would be handy for tuning dipoles or something like a delta loop requiring pruning, that's the only practicality I can think of.

[NQ6U]

Would be handy for tuning dipoles or something like a delta loop requiring pruning, that's the only practicality I can think of.

It's not intended for people, it's for raising and lowering the antenna itself so you don't have to climb the tower.

[wa6mhz]

Yes, That is what GLen Martin makes, it's called the HAZER

http://glenmartin.com/category/amateur-radio-ham-radio-towers-for-antennas/hazers


Sounds like Patent infringment lawsuit time!

[wa6mhz]

The big problem I have with this is Guy Wires. U have to undo the guys to run it up and down. it is designed for guyed towers!

[NA4BH]

The big problem I have with this is Guy Wires. U have to undo the guys to run it up and down. it is designed for guyed towers!

It won't work for girl towers?

[NQ6U]

It won't work for girl towers?

Uh oh, Kelli's gonna shit when she reads about that.

[KU0DM]

It's not intended for people, it's for raising and lowering the antenna itself so you don't have to climb the tower.

That's why it'd be handy for tuning wires! :yes:

[KG4NEL]

So is an antenna tuner. ;) :mrgreen:

[KU0DM]

So is an antenna tuner. ;) :mrgreen:

THIS is an antenna tuner!

9878

[K7SGJ]

It won't work for girl towers?

He said beaming.

[NQ6U]

He said beaming.

Of course, he was dipolar.

[K7SGJ]

Of course, he was dipolar.

I see you fell into that........trap, too? My wife almost fell for that, as well, so I had to insulator from all things ham radio.

[NQ6U]

I see you fell into that........trap, too? My wife almost fell for that, as well, so I had to insulator from all things ham radio.

Yeah, it really threw mine for a loop, too.

[K7SGJ]

Yeah, it really threw mine for a loop, too.

Perhaps a beverage might help.

[NQ6U]

Perhaps a beverage might help.

As long as she works my log periodically.

[K7SGJ]

As long as she works my log periodically.

Because of that post, someone should take a 1/4 wave whip to you and knock your squalo off.

[NQ6U]

Because of that post, someone should take a 1/4 wave whip to you and knock your squalo off.

Oh, yeah? Well, fuck you! I'm gonna go run a bath and play with my rubber ducky.

[K7SGJ]

Oh, yeah? Well, fuck you! I'm gonna go run a bath and play with my rubber ducky.

I used to have a girl friend that liked to do that. Problem was, the tub was so small, it was hard to rotator.

[NQ6U]

I used to have a girl friend that liked to do that. Problem was, the tub was so small, it was hard to rotator.

Take her to the discone and rotator on the dance floor instead.

[K7SGJ]

Take her to the discone and rotator on the dance floor instead.

Who's singing, Gloria "12db" Gaynor?

[NQ6U]

Gloria Hy-gaynor, you mean?