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Make sure the guy ropes are in the clear before you begin. It maybe helpful to tape over the element
clamps to keep the ropes from getting hung on them as you raise the antenna. Starting from the top
of the antenna, walk it up slowly using an overhead hand-over-hand motion, maintaining a slow and
steady pace. It is recommended to have someone pulling on the back guy ropes for additional help
in raising the antenna. A push-up pole constructed of an 8 or 10 foot 2" x 4" board with small
boards nailed to each side of one end in the form of a fork may be used to push up the antenna
during the first stages of raising it.
The antenna mounting channel must be kept in alignment with the Tilt Base plate to prevent binding
until it is positioned in the Tilt Base. Once the antenna is vertical, slide the antenna to the left,
toward the Tilt Base mounting pipe to allow the two parts of the Tilt Base to line up and drop down
into the slots. Lightly tighten the top flange nuts on the Tilt Base to hold the antenna.
Note: As you raise the antenna to the vertical position, it’s important to maintain the
alignment between the antenna mounting channel and the Tilt Base backing plate to
minimize binding. Make sure the lower tilt-base bolts are not excessively loose before
raising. They should be first tightened securely and then backed off no more than 1/2
turn.
Figure 11
