Bulletin 17262G, Revision M, page 2 of 24
Description
Hoisting grips are designed for hoisting cable or waveguide safely
up a tower so that mechanical connection to an antenna can be
made. The grip is split and must be laced together on the cable or
waveguide.
When the cable or waveguide is in position and fastened to the
tower members, the hoist line can be removed. The hoisting grip
should be attached to the tower as additional support for the
cable or waveguide.
1
Place the hoisting grip at the proper location on the cable or
waveguide as shown in Figure 1. Allow a sufficient length of cable
or waveguide leader between the connector and the grip to reach
the antenna input when hoisting is completed.
1
Antenna connector
Minimum
5 ft (1.5-m)
leader
Steel cable
or rope
hoist line
Clevis
Hoisting
grip
Cable or
waveguide