Posted by Buzzman72 on May 06, 2012 at 08:01:25 from (74.129.196.127):
Well, after almost 18 years of living in this house, I'm finally going to have to do something about the TV antenna. The last storm Friday night/Saturday morning finally killed my signal reception to the TV. All my coax looked good, so when I went out and saw bits of aluminum antenna elements on the ground, and the coax hanging precariously off a dangling piece of antenna, I kinda knew what the problem was.
The point is, I don't want a monthly cable bill [or satellite dish bill], so I intend on replacing the antenna. The good Lord only knows how many years ago the previous owner of the house installed the antenna. If my eyes don't deceive me, there appears to be an antenna rotor motor up there, but no control wiring for it coming down the triangulated tower...which says to me that it's probably been here since the house was built in 1973.
The previous owner of the house set up the tower with a hinged plate, so it can be unbolted and lowered to the ground; and there's also a bracket just above the guttering to steady the tower at the highest point it can be done. Both are secured with bolts that are long-since rusted.
My plan is to install a cutoff wheel on my 4-1/2" grinder and just cut the rusty bolts, rather than play games with 'em...and then just replace 'em with new bolts. BUT...I'm figuring that it'll take probably 3 people to properly lower and raise the hinged tower; two on the ground to "walk" it up and down, and likely one on the roof to hold a rope attached to the upper portion, to assist the two on the ground.
[Or I could just tie the rope to the antenna tower, fasten the end to the riding mower, and position two people on the roof to handle the rope [with gloves, of course], and then use the riding mower to provide the actual muscle to raise and lower the tower.]
I also figure that, while the tower is hinged in the down position, it would be a good time to paint the tower, especially the parts I couldn't reach from the roof when I painted what I COULD reach back in 1995 or so.
Anyone have any suggestions or caveats about anything I might not have considered on this job? Since we lost reception just yesterday--or just NOTICED yesterday, when attempting to turn the TV on to watch the Kentucky Derby, after having some storms pass through the night before--my wife is getting kinda itchy about not having her TV for "her" shows...starting with the NASCAR race today...so I'm going to have to get this operation underway soon.
Any constructive suggestions are very welcome. [If you're just going to tell me to get cable or a dish, go ahead and forward me enough cash to cover about 5 years' worth of monthly fees, and I'll seriously consider your "suggestion."]
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