D.,
Thats good information.
Could you share with us what the antennas are on each tower? It makes a big
difference if its a 2 meter beam or a 40 meter beam or a large tribander.
tks
73
Frank
W3LPL
---- Original message ----
>Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:44:36 -0400
>From: "D. Calder" <towertalk@n4zkf.com>
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] ROHN 25G
>Cc: <towertalk@contesting.com>
>
>
>I have two RG25 towers unguyed. One 15'above the roof. One 25'above the
>roof. 900'from the Ocean here
>in Daytona. Went thru three hurricanes 4 years ago and didn't miss a lick.
>They are still there.
>
>I wouldn't go any further than that though. Been in the telecom business for
>some time. I know what I can
>get away with.
>
>n4zkf
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
>[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Robert Morris
>Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 12:41 AM
>To: AD5VJ Bob
>Cc: towertalk@contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] ROHN 25G
>
>So the tower is up without guys. Hope it is tower height + 1 foot from the
>house.
>
>Look up "gin pole". Might work better than a J pole, as in J pole antenna.
>
>AD5VJ Bob wrote:
>> It has been a long time coming, but I finally have my tower up -
>> concrete, rotor and all. I had some trouble with the rotor but that is
>> all taken care of now and is working perfectly and is mounted to the
>> tower crying out for the mast Hi Hi. (maybe thats me I hear
>> crying)
>>
>> The assembly is only awaiting the final installation of the:
>> guy wires, mast and antenna and it is complete.
>>
>> The delay on the guy wires:
>>
>> I have a torque bracket, all the turn buckles, eyes and clamps, ect -
>> but no way to dig into the rocky ground out here in order to place the
>> T bar to tie the guys to. My neighbor put in fence posts for a cyclone
>fence he installed about a month ago and it took him almost three hours for
>each pole to dig the holes using a screw like attachment (auger??) on his
>tractor.
>>
>> The delay on the three element tribander antenna (Hornet TB-500) is:
>> no J-Pole or knowledge on how to hook up to it when I do get one.
>> where do you attach the rope from the JPole to the antenna so after
>mounting it inside the tower you can get the rope back.
>>
>> I have been staring at the tower trying to figure out if I had a
>> J-Pole - how I am going to climb 30 feet in the air, hang onto the
>> side of the tower with my climbing belt, and balance myself at the tip
>top of the tower to grab and stab the mast using both hands into the hole at
>the top and thru the hole, even if I did have a J pole to get it up there
>with.
>>
>> I think I could make a long enough pole to attach to the side of the
>> tower to make a jury rig J-Pole using an eye hook and a small pulley I
>have on hand.
>>
>> Any ideas would be gratefully appreciated.
>>
>>
>>
>> 73 fer nw es gud DX,
>> QSL VIA: LotW, BUR, e-QSL
>> Bob AD5VJ
>> http://www.ad5vj.com/
>> Old Calls WB5ZQU, WY5L/KH3, KE5CTY, N5IET
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> TowerTalk mailing list
>> TowerTalk@contesting.com
>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
>>
>
>--
>This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by
>MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
>
>_______________________________________________
>
>
>
>_______________________________________________
>TowerTalk mailing list
>TowerTalk@contesting.com
>http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
>
>
>_______________________________________________
>
>
>
>_______________________________________________
>TowerTalk mailing list
>TowerTalk@contesting.com
>http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
TowerTalk mailing list
TowerTalk@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
|