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NQ6U
06-16-2013, 07:05 PM
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
06-16-2013, 07:39 PM
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
06-16-2013, 09:04 PM
I zoomed into the photos. Intriguing. But since I'm probably going with a Hex Beam, it's not a solution for me.

W5BRM
06-16-2013, 09:23 PM
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
06-16-2013, 09:28 PM
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
06-16-2013, 09:45 PM
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
06-17-2013, 08:59 AM
Wonder what Glen Martin Engineering thinks of this. :)

WØTKX
06-17-2013, 02:50 PM
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
06-19-2013, 10:13 PM
Someone else has or had a similar product a few years back.

Eh.

K7SGJ
06-29-2013, 05:29 PM
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
07-01-2013, 06:03 PM
Would be handy for tuning dipoles or something like a delta loop requiring pruning, that's the only practicality I can think of.

NQ6U
07-01-2013, 06:15 PM
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
07-01-2013, 06:19 PM
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
07-01-2013, 06:21 PM
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
07-01-2013, 06:28 PM
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
07-01-2013, 06:43 PM
It won't work for girl towers?

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

KU0DM
07-03-2013, 11:28 AM
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
07-03-2013, 03:21 PM
So is an antenna tuner. ;) :mrgreen:

KU0DM
07-03-2013, 03:52 PM
So is an antenna tuner. ;) :mrgreen:

THIS is an antenna tuner!

9878

K7SGJ
07-04-2013, 09:13 AM
It won't work for girl towers?

He said beaming.

NQ6U
07-04-2013, 11:54 AM
He said beaming.

Of course, he was dipolar.

K7SGJ
07-04-2013, 11:58 AM
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
07-04-2013, 11:59 AM
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
07-04-2013, 12:05 PM
Yeah, it really threw mine for a loop, too.

Perhaps a beverage might help.

NQ6U
07-04-2013, 12:12 PM
Perhaps a beverage might help.

As long as she works my log periodically.

K7SGJ
07-04-2013, 12:19 PM
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
07-04-2013, 12:53 PM
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
07-04-2013, 02:54 PM
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
07-04-2013, 03:12 PM
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
07-04-2013, 04:42 PM
Take her to the discone and rotator on the dance floor instead.

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

NQ6U
07-04-2013, 04:55 PM
Gloria Hy-gaynor, you mean?