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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Homebrew tower...
From: Jim Lux <jimlux@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2015 16:47:14 -0700
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On 6/26/15 8:50 AM, Douglas Ruz wrote:
Hello,

I would like a tower in my property but i can not buy a Rohn or any other 
tower, so, I WILL BUILD ONE...or will try build one.

I have many galvanized tubes, 7 ft long, 1 1/32 inch diameter and 1/8 inch wall.

I have been reading dimensions of Rohn 25G and 45G...i like 25G.

My goals are:
-Reach about 50 ft high.
-Install a rotator.
-Install a lightweight tribander yagi (maybe an spiderbeam), a 6m yagi (5 elem) 
and maybe 2 elem moxon for 40m...I know 50ft is not OK for a 40m antenna but my 
anchor points are to close, so, i can not install a higher tower.

I have another important questions...it is about GUY LINES...what is the 
cheapest guy line solution ???

if you have a lot of pipe/tubes, and enough ground space for the base, why not make a lattice self supporting tower. Think farm windmill (or a Rohn BX) or power distribution tower.

Big triangles, 3 or 4 sided.





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