I'm looking for advice on an antenna system I'm planning on putting up this summer. While I'd love to have the tree height here to hang a couple of pairs of Bobtail Curtains, where I'm at near Helena
My top loaded 80m vertical on my galvanized barn roof is made from 2 x 20' 3" irrigation pipe with a 12' diameter capacity hat. Here are some suggestions: You need the side guys at all times when you
It works better to use a sleeve that fits on the outside. If you insist on an inside piece, note that "2 1/2 inch" PVC pipe has an OD of 2 7/8 inch. 3 inch irrigation tubing, with the standard 0.050
I should have said the irrigation tubing has a 2.900 inch ID and the PVC pipe has a 2.875 inch ID. Ideally, it slips inside with 12.5 mils of clearance. In practice, sanding may be necessary. YMMV. T
I use a 12" piece of 2.5 in aluminum conduit as a joiner. I drill and tap for eyebolts for guys. OD is 2.875 and is a loose fit into 3" .050 wall irrigation tubing. 73, Roger ________________________
Thanks everyone, I do like that new base Rick, I'll have to figure out how to incorporate that into what I've got for the bases so far. So using a piece of the same material, the 3 inch tubing, as an
I have played with stuff like this on field day when the ground was VERY unlevel. In that case, you need people on each guy rope and a couple of spotters. Rick N6RK __________________________________
Hi Phil - Just a suggestion you might want to loolk into - Evergreen trees have had a reputation of having an adverse affect on the operation of verticals. You might want eo look into it before you b
Just delay for a couple of years. The advance of the pine beetle should take care of any of those problems. Just about every pine/spruce around here in Central Michigan is either dead, dying, or look
Ive always had southern pines holding up my 75 meter arrays and these were of course pointed at more pines any direction they were going. Im on the Im not going to worry about trees because I wouldnt