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Antenna Tower Build Part 1: I'm tired, but its built! 

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This is part one of what appears to be a 3 part series. Part one show here gives an idea of how the beast was put together. Part two shows some brief moments of how I put it up and then shows the "finished" project, but sadly it has to come down for a 3RD TIME!
Its heavy, and requires two people at all times so this sucks, but It's built to last and seems to be holding up fine.
The reason it has to come down AGAIN, it that the I MAX 2000 I bought is defective. I has a intermittent short that doesn't show up when its tested sideways as the tower is leaned over for work, but when it's put back up it shorts internally and gives a SWR of 9!
Its been a real week up ups and downs...Literally and figuratively! The good news is that the Antron A99 is still up along side of the new defective antenna so tonight show is still on.
I'll see you all tonight!

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21 июл 2018

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Комментарии : 37   
@ericdee6802
@ericdee6802 2 года назад
I love comming back to your older videos, this basic tower design is a fantastic design!.✌
@FarpointFarms
@FarpointFarms 2 года назад
Glad you like them!
@bkdexter79
@bkdexter79 4 года назад
It's good to see someone on my level as far as CB radios are concerned! lol! I got back into it 4 years ago and now have 12 radios....mostly SSB base stations. CB is still fun and I can talk all over the US on SSB. Thanks for all the videos!
@FarpointFarms
@FarpointFarms 4 года назад
Great to hear it!
@bazz4697
@bazz4697 6 лет назад
Yeah great work looking forward to seeing part 2 👍😁
@albertbarros5272
@albertbarros5272 6 лет назад
Very well thought out. Great work!
@21kiwi24
@21kiwi24 6 лет назад
This will be a beast! cant wait to see the finished product!
@FarpointFarms
@FarpointFarms 6 лет назад
Its a monster alright. I looks like king kong could climb up it, but I'm not going to test that theory!
@DD-gd3fr
@DD-gd3fr 5 лет назад
Thank you Eric
@frugalprepper
@frugalprepper 6 лет назад
Looks Good. I keep telling myself I am going to get my 2M/70CM dual bander up again and see who is hanging out on the repeaters these days. I may just have to do it.
@amuletofgaming6612
@amuletofgaming6612 4 года назад
Newer subscriber here, I am new to all this stuff, CB and radio stuff in general, I love this channel! Excellent information!
@FarpointFarms
@FarpointFarms 4 года назад
Welcome to the hobby!
@frugalfishguy4870
@frugalfishguy4870 6 лет назад
Nice work.
@icrazyfish2661
@icrazyfish2661 6 лет назад
Cool! going to be putting up my own small antenna soon!
@Excalibur-hp1kp
@Excalibur-hp1kp 6 лет назад
Nice job. I really like all the videos.
@ksfixitmangaming617
@ksfixitmangaming617 6 лет назад
I am impressed. I am also sad because I don't live near you because how you constructed this is exactly how I would have done it. You had an idea and went with it. The 4 pipes was great. Loos like they will hold hold that top pipe with no problem. I cant wait to see the finished product.And sorry for the living near you comment. I just mean we would work well together. LOL anyway great video and will waiting on the next.
@FarpointFarms
@FarpointFarms 6 лет назад
No worries! Its big, but it works!
@earnestmatlock9694
@earnestmatlock9694 2 года назад
Hello Eric; interesting ideas you have. Your I-MAX is going be a challenge, because of its length and mass, sitting on top. The ground plane kits help it's performance, but again it adds weight and wind load. I hope you are going to guy the tower off, so as to help it all during a storm. To keep weight down while adding survivability, I would use black tarred twisted nylon line #72 or larger. The tar will protect from the sun and will last a couple of decades too. Steel guy wire is stronger, but it's also heavy. Good luck with your build, and be safe with it all. 73 and GOD bless. K5EWM. Ps. It's better to have experience people to help that have put up an antenna before. 73 K5EWM.
@waynedoomad2573
@waynedoomad2573 2 года назад
Great tower how many ft of coaxial
@brianyetzke5970
@brianyetzke5970 5 лет назад
Awesome
@vinnieromano1336
@vinnieromano1336 6 лет назад
Hello, I’m doing something similar but I’m cemented 2 short 4x4 post in ground than I’m going to hinged a long 4x4 post to the shorter ones cemented in the ground.
@FarpointFarms
@FarpointFarms 6 лет назад
That was my original plan, but there was a HUGE rock right in the area I needed to put those support posts, so I had to go with plan B.
@jeffbenjamin6480
@jeffbenjamin6480 6 лет назад
I'm interested about this I'm using a truck whip mounted to the house right now.
@davidmaggard2796
@davidmaggard2796 5 лет назад
Great job sir iv put antennas up for years .I have my tv antenna up similar to yours put only using one 4by4 .put I used a. 40 foot push up pole works great but I'm going back in the cb world soon as spring comes around and I'm putting up a small set of 2 element beams on mine using a tv antenna rotor it will work .iv used this same set up before .need Eney info just let me know
@FarpointFarms
@FarpointFarms 5 лет назад
Sounds like a great setup. I look forward to hearing your progress!
@NCHPIboy
@NCHPIboy 6 лет назад
Can you tell me about the pole on the end? What kind , size. Thank you!
@FarpointFarms
@FarpointFarms 6 лет назад
The metal poles are top rail for metal fencing. I think they are 1 1/2 inch.
@DD-gd3fr
@DD-gd3fr 5 лет назад
Hey Eric great work on your tower.I need to build the same thing Im working on where cause I have so many trees. I enjoy your videos CB brings back a lot of great memories of the 70s. I have a couple of am cb's but Im thinking of buying the Uniden 980. SSB seems to be the only way to DX with low power. It sounds like you have a good back ground being a X ham. I have a Imax 2000 that Ive decided to take out of storage, I only had it up for a year so its in pretty good shape. I tested my swr with it and notice my meter wasent moving. I disconnected the coax and checked continuity from ground side of the antenna to the center. I was getting full continuity Is this normal for the Imax 200. Do you think maybe I have a short? Thank you for your postings Eric...
@FarpointFarms
@FarpointFarms 5 лет назад
It will show a short if you test it like that. Don't panic, it is most likely fine.
@kimmccarl1089
@kimmccarl1089 6 лет назад
I do have a Question What Type of Cable do You use for the CH Antenna? is it the same as Coaxial TV antenna ?
@FarpointFarms
@FarpointFarms 6 лет назад
No you can't use regualr TV antenna wire. You will need wire that is called RG8X, RG8, RG213, or LM400 wire to work with a CB setup. TV wire is usually called RG58 or RG6. those look similar but will not work.
@SevenFortyOne
@SevenFortyOne 6 лет назад
nice design - I think that is going to work out just fine for you.
@hamtalker2007
@hamtalker2007 6 лет назад
Man that's great, but a lot of work considering you could get a round tower for cheap or free second hand , I'm getting ready to put mine up 40 feet standard tower I got for free already on the ground
@FarpointFarms
@FarpointFarms 6 лет назад
I looked for the better part of a decade for a used Rohn type tower at a decent price. For a 40 or 50 foot unit it was always right around $350, plus the drive to get it, plus having to buy a new base section to mount in the cement, plus cement. It always came out to nearly $600. That's just way to much for a hobby. The push up type 40 footers sound great on paper, but they take up a huge area of land as they have to have so many guy wires and stakes to keep them upright that I decided against them.
@w9x7cv3vg6
@w9x7cv3vg6 6 лет назад
wooooo wait till that wood rots or a big wind hits the top,it will break the top of that wood..i suspect anyway,put up a simple 45 ft self standin twr !
@flintdavis2
@flintdavis2 4 года назад
Man, Your showing your Spam sandwich!
@drumminsonlive9199
@drumminsonlive9199 3 года назад
Bigger hinges...
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