Great response Craig and we will gather the materials together today. We are also trying to get an idea on where to erect this thing in relation to our place having a large amount of very big trees.
I saw a clever way to do this years ago- for annual cleaning of a bird house, but the concept hold true.
They sank two PT 4X4s into the ground (into concrete) that were plumb, parallel and about 4" from each other and stuck up about 5'. Into these they drilled to aligning holes- one near the bottom for a pin, and the other near the top for a pivot. The top hole was reinforced somehow, maybe a pipe in the holes?
The pivot pole was another PT 4x4 with matching holes. The pivot should be about in the middle, so you'd need a 10' piece here.
then just mount your next 20' or pole and antenna on top of this 10' pivoted 4x4 (I know, easier said than done. This is just a concept after all) and push/pull the pole vertical and them pin the bottom with a heavy bolt and you have an antenna 30' in the air.
Now wiring will be tricky, but since you won't be bringing this up and down every year, it should not be too challenging. Remember also to align the arc of the pole (ascent/descent) to an open area.
Does that make sense, or do I need more coffee?
Craig
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> We are tired of Direct TV and are going with an antennae for the local stations available in our area via satellite. Can someone suggest a way to mount a 30' pole to hold the antennae?
> We will be placing it in-between a house and a very close guest-trailer. We are trying to stay off of ladders as much as we can.
> carmen
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