I like to install my truss support on the boom, near the mast clamp.
This way my trusses are already in place and when the antenna goes on the
tower I only have to worry about the boom to mast connection.
de Paul, W8AEF
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Stone" <n5pht@simplynet.net>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 3:53 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] mounting large antenna question
> Hi,
>
> I am about to assemble and hopefully mount at 80 feet a fairly large
> antenna. It is the Optibeam 17-4 and weighs 212 lbs. It has heavy
> duty 3 inch x 3 inch square boom and it is a little less than 40 feet
> long. The boom has provision for truss but unless I am reading
> something wrong the truss will make a connection on the mast itself -
> not a separate truss support. This is perhaps common with beams that
> need a boom truss support. (there is separate truss support for each
> of the three larger elements - 40 meters).
>
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