Installing BIG YAGI on Tram-Line with Capstan winch! This is what you can expect from our YouTube channel moving forward! Grab your coffee and watch what we plan to bring to you live soon! I broke a socket wrench while working on the tower, but luckily had a backup! Live action! This footage is from an old GoPro un-edited! This was live at the time and my two boys helped me with this installation in 2018. We actually experimented with a GoPro back then, and this video did get 100,000 views on ou

When using a capstan winch for the first time, you might notice that the rope and drum get fairly warm to the touch. But this is not cause for concern if you're using polyester rope, which has a ~400-degree F melting point. If you can touch it, it's well within safe parameters. Be sure to apply good back tension to the rope as the winch is pulling. The friction is what allows it to work. Of course, also make sure the rope is going the right direction (there likely will be a diagram indicating ho