Author: RLVZ--- via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2017 16:31:11 -0500
Hi Guys, I'm building an 80m. 1/4 Vertical using a tapered Aluminum 32' tower at the base and telescoping aluminum tubing on the top to achieve a 67' length. It will be lightweight and probably self-
Author: Patrick Greenlee <patrick_g@windstream.net>
Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2017 15:51:38 -0600
Until or unless a knowledgeable expert with hands-on experience could persuade me I would not do it. You can buy insulators off the shelf from various sources. I have a 52 ft vertical on a home brew
I wouldn't put in a wood post surrounded by cement. Eventually, the wood will shrink, letting in and trapping water, which will rot the post in a "short" time. WB0W makes insulators for tower bases.
Yo, Google "K7EM 80M" and see how Steve did it. A very nice installation. 73 and I remain, Lew w7ew _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Tow