Completing the Ham Radio Tower and Putting up Antennas

On Saturday, Hubby rented a bucket lift and his best friend came to help put everything up.  If you read the previous post, you know there is a base section of the tower six feet into the ground buried in concrete.  After it cured, Hubby put the next tower section on with the tractor.  But he couldn't do more without a lift.  But after that, the weather wouldn't cooperate until this weekend.

First they put on the top tower section.  I wish the tractor wasn't in the way, but maybe they were using it.

Then the 2 meter 440 vertical antenna.

Next, the 2 meter beam.

And last, the triband beam antenna is on the way up.

It was a nice day on the ground.  A little windy up there, said Hubby.  Threading the antenna beams around the tower requires concentration.

Done!  All that was left was zip-tying wire all the way down.

Just after sunrise the next morning.