I thought this was a pretty good idea.
I side mounted a small DB1015 (10m and 15m beam) and took a picture
of the method I used..
http://www.kc4hw.net/MyPage/sidemountantenna.gif
Hope this helps!
On 30 Oct 02, at 9:47, k4oj wrote:
> For a little tribander like an A3 that is probably fine - like N4KG says
> watch out for tightening down on those this wall legs, however.
>
> ...if you are fortunate enough, or have planned, to have one face of your
> tower be at 90 degrees to your desired heading what works really smooth is
> to get piece of angle aluminum about 4 inches on a side....mounting it to 2
> legs with u-bolts creates a shelf which the boom can sit on...then u-bolt
> the boom to that angle.
>
> ...the horizonal syrface also makes for an easy install - no muscle man
> feats - once the weight is on the shelf all you need worry about til the
> first u-bolt goes in is it sitting there... I usually drop a phillips
> screwdriver through one of the outer holes and it acts as a stop to keep
> the boom on top of the horzontal mounting plate.
>
> GM
>
> K4OJ
>
>
>
>
> n4kg@juno.com wrote:
>
> >For fixed directions, attaching a SMALL tribander to a tower
> >leg seems to work fine. I have a TH3 attached at the mid point
> >of an 80 ft tower aimed at SA / Carib (plus other sidemounts).
> >
> >Put a PVC sleeve over the tower leg to prevent damage to the leg
> >and provide a larger diameter attachment. Slit the PVC lengthwise
> >and spread open to attach.
> >
> >Tom N4KG
> >
> >On Wed, 30 Oct 2002 "Robert Webb" <G0urr@btopenworld.com> writes:
> >
> >
> >>>Hello everyone, I am thinking of side mounting a Cushcraft A3S at
> >>>
> >>>
> >>the 40ft
> >>
> >>
> >>>level of my P60 lattice tower.It will be fixed on NA. Can i bolt
> >>>
> >>>
> >>it
> >>straight
> >>
> >>
> >>>to the tower, or do i need to add some brackets etc. Also what
> >>>
> >>>
> >>have others
> >>
> >>
> >>>found happens to the SWR and pattern of the beam, having a tower
> >>>
> >>>
> >>section
> >>in
> >>
> >>
> >>>between the DE and DIR.
> >>>TIA
> >>>Robert Webb
> >>>G0URR
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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