Installing the Heights CU84 Tower

Installing the Heights CU84 ham radio tower. A look at the process from digging the hole, pouring the concrete, setting up the tilt over fixture and adding the antenna.

[@johngulliver6151]

Fantastic i only can dream of such a tower. Congratulations on your wonderful set up

[@Johnbranchh]

Now that's a TOWER!!! Good video

[@rjnmex]

Your tower is beautiful. What a pleasant video to watch.

[@PrecisionGroupYT]

A beautiful Ham Tower!!! And a very well done video!! The last house I grew up in as a kid had a 100ft antenna tower and man I sure wish I had that tower today!! Just passed my Technician test and waiting to show up on the FCC website!! I have wanted to be a HAM since first introduced to HAM radio when I was in middle school but as time went on and with the advent of pagers to cell phones to texting etc. I did not pursue my license, but now after years of waiting I committed to studying and passed my Tech exam with flying colors and am very excited!! Also just purchased the New Yaseu FT-891 to listen to the HF bands while studying to take The General exam so I can talk with people around the globe! I am looking at making a home made antenna tower of about 10-20' in the near future! Thanks Again for the great video..... 73

[@DanielOrtegoUSA]

*Update: Loved watching this video! I'm still in the process of planning, but your video actually helped me to nail down my selection. I live in a suburban neighborhood, so I'm trying to be as conservative as possible. So far, I'm looking at the US Tower TMM-541SS. It's a free-standing unit, and with the factory-installed riser motor and limit switch/control unit, it's considerably more than I planned on, but oh well. The hard part is finding a reputable installer and so far, it looks like I'll have to bring in a crew from out-of-town. The last thing I want is to have some local hack that thinks he can do it, even though he never has.

[@1spd7348]

Awesome tower installation and video ! Well done Al !

[@MrTPF1]

Nicely done Al! Thanks for posting.

[@JDDupuy]

Very nice job on everything! Enjoyed it.

[@MangoMike316]

Hi Alan, boy that is sure a beautiful tower and antenna!

[@F4FEP]

Just a word :PERFECT

[@jennifer86010]

Very well explained to any viewer at any age. Step-by-step logical explanation and very well photographed. 'Wish it was as easy as this video makes it look......(when I mention "easy" I'm not talking about putting up the tower. I'm talking about paying for it) 'Hope you don't have to move from your current QTH anytime soon !!! Great tower and great antenna !! '73

[@stevest.martin3940]

Super nice tower and beam I'm envious.

[@gabrielueta6908]

Congratulations, friend, you are very intelligent and very creative.

[@lendavidhart9710]

Thanks for sharing, this is really neat.

[@TheZooman22]

I enjoyed the video. The CU84 tower is the Cadillac of towers.

[@JamesJ7851]

Al, nice set up and installation. I installed a telescopic tower at my home a couple of years ago. A lot of work, but love the extended ability it added to my station using a tower and Yagi antennas.

[@docroel8574]

Wow! Amazing! Good job! Congratulations..

[@frostgfx]

The first rule of tower project design and erection is calling 811 (Dig Safe)! Nice video and narration.

[@k0cn]

Jon Frost Good point. We did call 811 and had the utilities marked. It ended up saving my buried phone cable while digging the hole for the base.

[@frostgfx]

Al Senechal I am amazed at some of the videos online that leave out this precise point. One guy almost severed his sprinkler system...Oops. I wish I had your tower at my place... no towers, no antennas, etc... gonna be interesting trying to get out on HF.

[@ralphyoung2642]

Nice installation N4TG

[@manaman545]

Awesome!

[@p0k7lm]

thanks for informative vid !📡

[@JulesBartow]

Perfect video --hit all the highlights, no boring delays, superb transitions, great explanations. Professionally done. Makes me want to order a Heights CU84 even though everyone I want to talk to has a cell phone and I somehow landed here looking for stupid cat tricks and gin poles. Makes me want to become a ham even though there were no cats or gin. Wait... wait.... wait. I became a ham --KM4KDE. The video of your erection inspired me. For better or worse, thanks! --88

[@TheZooman22]

That is an amazing story. I was just trying to get ideas for my long wire antenna, and I find myself watching this event. I plan to get my General class between December and January, when the semester is over.

[@MatrixXx1966]

Awesome tower 73's PD0H

[@pa9jo]

Al, great video and pleasant to follow. Hope to meet soon with your big antenna. 73. PA9JO.

[@jesusischrist1527]

I've only built a few towers in warm sunny weather haha ... We're hardly ever that lucky ... And to make it worse the several towers I've done in warm sunny weather was too warm and sunny as it was June in Alabama and almost 100° and the last one was a 250' self support and we stacked with a crane not a self erecting tower haha ...pretty cool video though 👍

[@DENMONKEY]

enjoyed the video. thanks for documenting the install. vk2mrx

[@dangerdavefreestyle]

Big Money !

[@A61MW]

Very Interesting Demonstration About Your Antenna Tower and i Like It. Best 73s DE A61BS

[@KhalidKhan-jq2kk]

Nice one

[@nakayle]

Nice job. But you miss out on the excellent exercise tower climbing provides . Its a great joy of ham radio. ;-)

[@tiger66667]

Not for all, as the average ham is 60 years old.

[@Paul_KG]

Forgive me if I'm being rude, but could you give a breakdown of the tower , antenna and contractor cost cost of this project? Awesome demonstration by the way. I felt like I was watching a documentary.

[@controllerdempsey]

This is a super project and just what I need for my town centre location in the Philippines would you like to put a total cost for the project, just to give me some indication of what to expect.

[@tworth1953]

Hard to believe that you had no protesters or code enforcement people bothering you. LOL. Congratulations, it looks great. Hope it works as well as it looks. 73 de N5LWT

[@k0rc]

Nice! That said, you would NEVER find me in a orange jumpsuit standing directly under the fall path of that tower as it is raised or lowered. At least that is what it looks like from the angle the video was shot.

[@k0cn]

k0rc Not to worry. My friend in the orange jumpsuit is the owner of a crane company and quite aware of fall lines. I'm sure your concern is a result of the camera angle.

[@kevinshieldsw1kps785]

Great video. I wish I had the money for a set up like that. Also really don’t think the Mrs. would approve. -73- Kevin KC1KSM

[@k0cn]

I waited 67 years before I was able to make this dream come true.

[@kevinshieldsw1kps785]

Al Senechal wow thanks Al! Inspiring... -73- KC1KSM

[@geod3589]

Looks like the tower is leaning slightly to the left.. or is that an effect of a wide angle lens?

[@k0cn]

Effect of camera lens. When set up checked plumb with leveling transit.

[@steviegillespie5021]

Nice Job.... 73 de mi0gta... good dx...

[@josesoccer2011]

Great commentary! Question tho. Why would anybody need or want an antenna like this installed at their house? Thanks.

[@nolan738]

josesoccer2011 Many reasons, a radio talk show, maybe your a ham radio enthusiast, etc...

[@nolan738]

josesoccer2011 Also it would be good if you wanted a local internet connection to your business, you could use two long range wifi receivers/senders and make a long range local internet connection..

[@tonymcgee1146]

Peeps, this is where you put your ham dollars!

[@apacinfrastructure1188]

Whats the wind loading like on this?

[@k0cn]

The antenna is rated at 12.1 ft^2 and the tower is rated for 24 ft^2. So far so good!

[@TurkeyDart]

What does something like this cost?

[@k0cn]

You should check the mfg website and check out the options you are interested in.

[@TheOdaddyo1]

nice ve3pfh

[@alphasxsignal]

Tower is larger then the house.

[@Aleziss]

I mean... I only have a 26ft mast with an endfed wire antenna... my life sucks...

[@davep6977]

better than a dummy load

[@weatherphobia]

WOOD!! It's cheaper and more fun....Why don't we use it anymore? Pressure treated lumber will last 300+ years.