Ham Radio Tower Installation

[@onemarktwoyou]

Someone opened up their wallet. Beautiful tower.

[@WelshWidgetMan2O1O]

I bet your neighbors wondered why they didn't object the review meeting after this went up - wouldn't doubt if some of them claimed they never got a notice about it. Even though everybody knows good and well you're putting up a tower in your back yard and didn't object to it, they usually wait until it's all finished and installed to raise their concerns.

[@on4amg]

Not so in Belgium. Apart from being subject of a long administrative process in which the neighbors are automatically involved, a detailed case has to be made available to the public for consultation.

[@cx5fk]

Hi Guy. Fantastic job. I would like to know the dimension of the concrete base for that height. I am working on a similar project and any information is useful to me to use conservative measures. Thanks Greetings from Ed.

[@on4amg]

Hi Ed, thanks! The concrete base is 1,80 m x1,80 m x1,80 m. This works out to hold about 6 m3 of concrete. The ground is heavy clay so this construction is not going anywhere :-)

[@WICowboy2k1]

do you guy wires on your tower?

[@mastrtonberry2]

I would have chosen a more relaxed music track to put this to. Maybe something more like what Hammock does.

[@bradcfi2]

What is the Brand of the tower?. Very nice.

[@on4amg]

It has been custom made by De Kerf, one of Belgium's most renowned tower builders, pylonendekerf.com/ (web site is in dutch only unfortunately)

[@Zeamus634]

How much did the whole project cost please and would it be a similar price for a fixed (none-telescopic) tower?

[@on4amg]

This project is nearly a decade old so any pricing would no longer be relevant because of labour/material prices that have risen. Additionally, there are many variables to be taken into account: height of the tower, new or second hand, willingness/capability to do the ground works yourself (or not), dependency upon concrete pump and/or crane and possible local community taxes for the delivery of the construction permit (when applicable) ... Please plan the project carefully and get in touch with the stakeholders and/or a general contractor who can carry out the project on your behalf. I am sure they will be ready to make you a detailed proposal.

[@Quentindanieljones]

I m curious of the manufacture of that tower. Could you provide that info and a possible link to a website please?

[@MrAlphacallsign]

+Q Jones hi Jones it looks like a aluma tower google aluma tower

[@Quentindanieljones]

+w8mpx wow. I had forgot that i commented on this. Thanks for the reply. I will give it a look. Thanks.

[@4666L]

All that money spent and no electric winch to stand it up? Hmmm.

[@Sky1]

my next will be a 120'

[@meganphillips9185]

rip headphone users

[@SteveWrightNZ]

Did the winch overheat halfway up? :D

[@on4amg]

Well spotted! Actually they made a calculation mistake hence they needed to loosen one of the supporting arms, this is what you see in the video. Since I was not actually very happy with this, they did some re-engineering which resulted in the complete replacement of the supporting structure (using a larger steel beam and supporting arms) which was installed at their expense. The whole thing is rock solid now and able to cope with the forces when tilting down a fully loaded tower.

[@SteveWrightNZ]

I thought I saw smoke coming out of something..

[@on4amg]

No, that winching mechanism for the tilting action is manual anyway (the one for extending the tower is motorized). It was rather cold and wet that day, you may have seen some sweat/water evaporation LOL

[@gewglesux]

This David bowie?

[@on4amg]

One of Belgiums top artists: Praga Khan (power of the the flower) www.pragakhan.com/

[@gewglesux]

Thank you.... been to Belgium a few times... loved it! Thanks!

[@pockets264]

What are the loops on the sides for at 3:30

[@ETWL897]

I believe those are for the coax and wires to keep them out of the way when it goes up and down. 73s

[@SteveWrightNZ]

Heh, my wife and I *carried* our 60ft tower into our back yard, then went inside and put the porn music on lol

[@on4amg]

LOL, just supporting one of Belgium's top artists

[@SteveWrightNZ]

Actually, its good! Makes a good break from Dave Tipper! Who is the artist?

[@on4amg]

Praga Khan (power of the the flower) www.pragakhan.com/

[@SteveWrightNZ]

yea its good.

[@glenlieder6673]

How tall is it?

[@on4amg]

3 sections of 23 feet (7 m) for a total of 59 feet (18m) of useable height

[@aaronmiller112]

Nice tower!

[@johnadams9044]

They forgot to put the 40 M 2 element yagi on the tower!

[@on4amg]

I installed the Optibeam OB13-6 myself, NN4ZZ's tiltplate easily allows this :-)

[@W8ASA]

The Morse Code says ON4AMM, not AMG. Maybe you cut off the audio file too quickly? W8ASA

[@on4amg]

Hi Ken, I guess I indeed cut off a little too quick, thank you for highlighting this, never noticed it though (editors fatigue I guess) - 73's

[@W8ASA]

Didn't mean to nitpick, but I operate CW most of the time. Perhaps we'll see each other on the bands sometime. 73.

[@TechnokidYT]

it is easier to use a $30 winch.

[@airsigman]

Good job!

[@camilleroch4495]

73 from VE2SO

[@n3iyr]

Badass man, badass. NØIDX

[@1959KPM]

Coax stand offs

[@garyspong]

Thumbs up if you muted.

[@HayLotion]

I liked the music

[@on4amg]

Belgium's top tower builders, unfortunatly their web site is in Dutch only: pylonendekerf.com/gegevens.html

[@OE5HTLTina]

mast up extremely ;-) 73 de oe5htl

[@kevinwhitted2147]

Video was ok but the music sucks