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All of the guy wire anchors have now been mounted on the roof. Overall I did a good job hitting the rafter after using the little rafter locating tool I picked up. Hopefully the roof sealant I used will keep us nice and dry inside. So far, so good with that.

I also have five of the guy wires measured, cut and thimbles installed. I think I am going to end up with eight guy wires and possibly ten. I am reconsidering the location of two of the anchors because it'd be nice to be able to take the antenna down without having to go on the roof at all. I am relatively certain that if I do have trouble and have to take it down it will be in the winter. I will not be climbing up our steeply pitched roof to disconnect two of the guy wires from their anchors when it's cold out. I could try to cut them from the ground with some 9mm ammo but I am pretty sure that's not exactly legal where I live. Nor am I that good a shot.

I have two chokes and I had planned on using one on the M104C right at the feedpoint on the antenna and the second one at the V58's feedpoint. I hadn't really considered the rather hefty nature of these chokes and I am trying not to put any more weight up high than is absolutely necessary. I am considering using one choke at the M104C's feedpoint and the second one as close to 36' down from that choke as I can get so it's at the base of the mast. I need to have a coax junction anyway so I can do it there. I'd end up with both on the M104C and go without a choke on the V58. I doubt I'll be using the V58 for much DX regardless. Anyone have an opinion on this idea? If it's not a good one, it should be okay up high for the V58. If winds do take down an antenna / heavy-duty mast being held in place by eight 1/8" 7x7 strand guy wires, two wall mounts, a 1000+ pound concrete base with a 1/4" plate steel mount and 5/8" anchors, well, that's the way it goes.

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<blockquote data-quote="TimmyTheTorch" data-source="post: 820605" data-attributes="member: 64271">All of the guy wire anchors have now been mounted on the roof. Overall I did a good job hitting the rafter after using the little rafter locating tool I picked up. Hopefully the roof sealant I used will keep us nice and dry inside. So far, so good with that.I also have five of the guy wires measured, cut and thimbles installed. I think I am going to end up with eight guy wires and possibly ten. I am reconsidering the location of two of the anchors because it&#039;d be nice to be able to take the antenna down without having to go on the roof at all. I am relatively certain that if I do have trouble and have to take it down it will be in the winter. I will not be climbing up our steeply pitched roof to disconnect two of the guy wires from their anchors when it&#039;s cold out. I could try to cut them from the ground with some 9mm ammo but I am pretty sure that&#039;s not exactly legal where I live. Nor am I that good a shot.I have two chokes and I had planned on using one on the M104C right at the feedpoint on the antenna and the second one at the V58&#039;s feedpoint. I hadn&#039;t really considered the rather hefty nature of these chokes and I am trying not to put any more weight up high than is absolutely necessary. I am considering using one choke at the M104C&#039;s feedpoint and the second one as close to 36&#039; down from that choke as I can get so it&#039;s at the base of the mast. I need to have a coax junction anyway so I can do it there. I&#039;d end up with both on the M104C and go without a choke on the V58. I doubt I&#039;ll be using the V58 for much DX regardless. Anyone have an opinion on this idea? If it&#039;s not a good one, it should be okay up high for the V58. If winds do take down an antenna / heavy-duty mast being held in place by eight 1/8&quot; 7x7 strand guy wires, two wall mounts, a 1000+ pound concrete base with a 1/4&quot; plate steel mount and 5/8&quot; anchors, well, that&#039;s the way it goes.[ATTACH=full]64818[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TimmyTheTorch, post: 820605, member: 64271"] All of the guy wire anchors have now been mounted on the roof. Overall I did a good job hitting the rafter after using the little rafter locating tool I picked up. Hopefully the roof sealant I used will keep us nice and dry inside. So far, so good with that. I also have five of the guy wires measured, cut and thimbles installed. I think I am going to end up with eight guy wires and possibly ten. I am reconsidering the location of two of the anchors because it'd be nice to be able to take the antenna down without having to go on the roof at all. I am relatively certain that if I do have trouble and have to take it down it will be in the winter. I will not be climbing up our steeply pitched roof to disconnect two of the guy wires from their anchors when it's cold out. I could try to cut them from the ground with some 9mm ammo but I am pretty sure that's not exactly legal where I live. Nor am I that good a shot. I have two chokes and I had planned on using one on the M104C right at the feedpoint on the antenna and the second one at the V58's feedpoint. I hadn't really considered the rather hefty nature of these chokes and I am trying not to put any more weight up high than is absolutely necessary. I am considering using one choke at the M104C's feedpoint and the second one as close to 36' down from that choke as I can get so it's at the base of the mast. I need to have a coax junction anyway so I can do it there. I'd end up with both on the M104C and go without a choke on the V58. I doubt I'll be using the V58 for much DX regardless. Anyone have an opinion on this idea? If it's not a good one, it should be okay up high for the V58. If winds do take down an antenna / heavy-duty mast being held in place by eight 1/8" 7x7 strand guy wires, two wall mounts, a 1000+ pound concrete base with a 1/4" plate steel mount and 5/8" anchors, well, that's the way it goes. [ATTACH type="full"]64818[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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