Same method and results here. The bottom of the pipe is about 9 feet off the
ground so if the snow gets that high I have bigger problems!
Dick
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Rauch" <w8ji@contesting.com>
To: <douglas.snowden@med.va.gov>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 5:16 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Mounting 4 square verticals
> > for a 80m 4 square yet. My question is: If I put the
> pipe on 4X4 pressure
> > treated
> > posts, do I need to worry about insulating them?
>
> No, not in the least. The wood will be fine all by itself,
> even if soaking wet.
>
> I do this all the time with antennas here and the change is
> immeasurable between insulating and using just the wood.
>
> 73 Tom
>
>
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