Here, current info and photos on the mast and set
Here stood the mast at dismantling
Check out the below videos at dismantling
The mast on the way down
Once down
On the truck
Unloading at the barn
Now the work starts at the barn
The proud digger
Then the work starts with the foundation.
The hole was 1200x1200x2100
Wood structure in place
Fully threaded 24mm rods
Even got a nice visit by Mats SM7BUA
Here comes the hose up inside the barn
Then it was cast and clear 5 cubic
Burn and watered for two weeks
Then it was time to dig into the tower 30 cm deep for the ground
Good thing i had this
Thanks for the loan Christer SM7SKI
13 meters 12 mm copper wire around the base
Connection to the mast legs
Here we see the connection with the ground rods 1.5 meter into the ground 3 pcs.
Painted and ready
Here follows the job of recunstruction the mats
Then begins the job of getting the top two sections fit together
These sections are equally rough for better stabilisitet of rotor support bearings
It got resolved with 6 hardened plates connecting section two and three.
This is the result
This storage one meter above the rotor saves a lot of sideways
The first section of the way with the tractorloader
Here is the first section in place
This bolted section two and three together with one
with 9 elements two feet on top
SM7SKI Christer climbs
Christer on his way to the top while
crane truck fetches shortwavebeamen
The beam also soon in place.
This is the result
Some video click on the links
First lift
On the way up
Soon in place
Sektion two and three in place
10-15-20 beamen on his way up
The beam in place
Now, half of the cables routed.
Even inside
Then also Beamen and Yagin for 2 yards contacted and connected.
Although Windom 160 dipole under SM7SKI Christer’s feet in place
Cables neat and tidy stripping along the mast.
A moderate bend so the rainwater can not enter
Even hose protectors neat stripping
The thinner hose is for 40 meters vertical down in the woods.
Video of the barn