For those who think a utility pole has no utility for ham use, I would submit
the following.
I am using a class 3, 65 foot utility pole that was installed new in 1984. It
is pressure
treated and requires no maintenance. For the past 23 years it has supported
stacked
beams totaling 25 square feet of wind load with out concrete foundation or guy
wires.
It's condition is as solid today as the day it was installed. I was told by the
company that
provided it that I could expect 100 years of useful life. I don't expect to be
around long
enough to test the warranty. Should I need to remove it I can employ the truck
that
installed it to spend about 30 minutes to remove it and refill the empty hole.
New owner of
the QTH will never know it was here ! For my money it beats the best of the
many steel
and aluminum towers I have owned over my past 54 years in Ham Radio, hands down
.
Just my severely devalued dollars worth. YMMV.
73 de Paul W8ZD.........................................
Paul Darwactor
phd73@mindspring.com
Why Wait? Move to EarthLink.
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