I would like to side mount an HF yagi as part of a stack on my Rohn HBX tower. Does anyone know if there is a ring rotor available for this type of tower or does anyone have any other ideas for side
I am planning on two tower installations this summer. My lot size is approximately 120'x70'. One tower will be a guyed Rohn 25 (height depending on permitting...probably between 60'-80') and the othe
This is a follow up to my first post regarding tower separation on a 120'x70' city lot. I should have mentioned what antennas I am planning on installing on the towers in the first post... I will be
I don't know if this question has been brought up on the reflector or not, but here it is: I have a small lot (73' x 122') and want to install a 60' Rohn 25G. Because of how the house is set and othe
First, I would like to thank all those who responded to my last post regarding guy leads for my tower project this spring/summer. I really want to install the tower properly and heed the recommendati
In my previous post, I asked for advice on wind loading for my tower project. I neglected to specify which tower I was using. I am putting up a 60' Rohn 25G guyed tower. I appreciate any insight I ca
Once again, thanks to all who responded to my last two quesitons. My third one is this: I have been buying used Rohn tower sections and painting them with Rustoleum Professional Primer and then High
Hello all, Thanks to everyone that has replied to my previous posts and answered some questions for me. In working on getting the tower up, my next question is this: I want to top out my R25 with the
Thanks to all those that have given me feedback in my tower project. I am getting ready to install it this summer and am again, looking for some help before I do. My house has a metal roof that I am
Hello all, Thank you everyone for the help so far. I am back with another question though. It has actually worked out that Phillystran would be cheaper for me to use than EHS broken up into +/-11' le
Hello all, I am back again with another question. Thank you to all who have replied and helped answer previous questions that I have posted. I noticed that the standard (not hinged) concrete base pla
I am planning on installing a US Towers HDX later this year or perhaps first part of next year. I live right on the coast, literally about a mile from the beach. Needless to say, corrosion is a probl
Greetings all, Thank you to all those that have answered my previous tower questions. My project is still in the works and I have yet another question... Do you think it would be feasible to guy a Ro
Thanks to those that already replied to my earlier post. I would like to perform the calculations for wind analysis and guying myself. Does anyone know where I might find the equations to use for the
I would like to get everyone's opinion on this - I am planning on installing a US Towers crankup tower. These towers are rated for windloads at 50mph and 70mph. I want to stack 2 beams on the tower.
Thank you everyone for the replies. They have been very insightful. I was not planning on installing the motor with the tower - just the hand crank winch. My original idea was to install my 3 element
Thanks for the help with my previous questions regarding the crankups. Here is my next question. I would appreciate any thoughts I could get on it. I am planning on putting up a 60' (actually about 6
Now that I am getting ready to finally get my tower up, I need to get a new rotor and am comparing the Hygain Ham IV and Yaesu G-800SA. I would like to know what everyones' opinion is of the two. I k
Greetings TT, I am planning (finally) my R25 installation this spring. I am currently shopping around for masts and found that I have a few options. The first is to get a 10' mast from Home Depot. Th
Here is my question - Just how close does a vertical have to be to saltwater to see any benefit over typical ground? We all know that a vertical over saltwater is excellent, but I want to know if it