I did a "proper" crankup with the tilt-over and the NN1NN tilt plate. US
Tower heavy duty. I'm quite happy with the results. I can do everything
at ground level. Because it is 72 feet, it was motorized, which jacked up
the cost.
However, it is the most expensive solution. Including things like the
trenches to the tower from the shack and all the extras, you probably end
up spending 15,000 to 20,000 new. Used towers are cheaper, but they don't
lower the total price all that much really.
A hexbeam at 45 feet on an old military grade pushup (see KY6R's solution)
may not be all that far behind in terms of effectiveness. I didn't do it,
so I don't know. It would be way cheaper. Presumably, you could get it
up-and-down for maintenance at ground level.
Larry WO7R
On Sat, Jan 3, 2015 at 4:04 PM, Patrick Greenlee <patrick_g@windstream.net>
wrote:
> In my pre-retirement days I was often in the fast, cheap, and or good;
> pick any two game.
>
>
> I would like to solicit the opinions of the TT brain trust regarding the
> best tower to avoid climbing. I've been there, done that and as the years
> roll by it is less of an attraction. I'm thinking unguyed, at least above
> the top of the lowest section and probably either crank-up, tilt-over, or
> crank-up/tilt-over.
>
>
> I have a 2 section tilt-over/crank-up with 3 way guys on the lower section
> that with tube mast goes above 50 ft and handles light weight moderate wind
> loading antennas (hex beam) but it is NOT going to get a large heavy
> antenna and rotor (when exactly did rotors become rotators? (Maybe about
> the time all problems became issues?)
>
>
> I don't want to over buy (money is an issue if not a problem) but don't
> want to under buy and regret it later. (Short sighted decisions made in
> haste can be regretted at your leisure.)
>
>
> Then there is Galvanized steel vs aluminum or??
>
> I want a design that will take a minimum of 20 sqft of antenna windage,
> 250 lbs antenna weight before rotor and mast, and preferably no guys but a
> guyed bottom section is a possibility.
>
> Ideas, suggestions?
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