I also agree, the Trylon is an excellent tower, also in my case anyway,
acceptable to the XYL due to no guy wires running across the yard. I have a
C31XR at 72 feet with a 402CD 10 feet above that and have had no problems,
even when we had a major NW ice storm last year that had all of the elements
pointing downward to the point I thought they would never come back up.
BTW, Steve supplied and did the installation, one of the "good guys"!!
73,
Roger, W7VV
-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of kb9cry@comcast.net
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 01:23 PM
To: Gene Smar; whp@att.net; towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Conundrum
I personally second Gene's opinions on Trylon. I love mine also and it
loads up on 160 great for me too. Go with AN if you need the extra specs
for you application but if the Trylon will do the job; it's worth the money.
Phil KB9CRY
-------------- Original message --------------
> Bill:
>
> [Completely BIASED opinion follows.]
>
> Why not give Trylon a second thought? I constructed one of these
> things in my back yard almost four years ago and am extremely satisfied
with
> it. It was not difficult to assemble (I stick-built it myself from the
> bottom section up) although you WILL get a workout over several days doing
> so. And I learned whatever I needed to built it and outfit it right here
on
> TowerTalk.
>
> I agree the pre-sales technical support is not easy to come by. But
> Steve was very helpful in answering my questions by e-mail and phone. The
> Trylon web site has all the mechanical drawings you would need to dig the
> foundation and build the sections. I needed a permit and submitted these
> sheets with the application. The permit was granted on that basis.
>
> I would buy another Trylon if I had the room for one (and wanted to
> re-suffer the domestic slings and arrows of such endeavors, if you catch
my
> drift.) I would also consider an AN (?) if I had enough ca$h. E-mail me if
> you want more info or think I can help you decide.
>
> 73 de
> Gene Smar AD3F
> P.S. It loads up just dandy on 160 and 80, too.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Powell"
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 5:54 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Tower Conundrum
>
>
> I'm finally getting around to erecting a tower but have run into an
> unanticipated issue.
> I already have a brand new HDBX-48 which would suit my needs perfectly
> except...
>
> The township PERMITS (already zoned, no battles with the neighbors, no
> hearings and lawsuits...) amateur radio towers up to 75' in height as
> normal, permitted accessory structures providing that:
> - the tower be set back at least 1:1 from the nearest property line,
> - the tower be located in the back yard: behind a line formed by the
> rearmost point of the main structure.
>
> It's the second condition that gets me as I had intended to place the HDBX
> along the garage at the roof peak - essentially in the side yard. Erected
> there, I'd have enough clear space to construct and raise the tower as
well
> as to be able to easily clear boom and elements of the antennas from the
one
> nearby tree.
> That same tower, located in the "back" yard poses a problem in that it's
too
> low: the antennas would catch in 2 different trees and I will NOT remove
ANY
> trees.
>
> So... It looks like I'm destined to put up a 70' - 75' monster instead of
a
> modest 48' tower. So much for zoning meeting the needs of the citizens in
> the community...
>
> First question is what other free-standing (NO guys - NO "house" brackets)
> 70'+ towers exist besides AN and Trylon? Please don't loose sight of the
> fact that I work for a living and have to be able to afford to put
antennas
> and a rotor on it too!
>
> So far, the AN looks very nice but the advertised price is simply outta
the
> ball-park.
> Trylon just doesn't turn me on with their construction and complete lack
of
> pre-sales technical
> data.
> I have heard runors that Rohn will do a "deal" with hams but have NO
> supportive data.
> Does the "One Man Tower" really exist in the US?
>
> Constructive suggestions and ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> Bill - WB1GOT
>
>
>
>
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