Very true but I was referring to the classic Christmas Tree stack. With total exposed mast of 15' or so there is minimal angle difference especially in an inverted config. Carl KM1H _________________
Good stories from all. Gotham started in Harlem, NY, moved when the area got unhealthy, to Queens for a short time and then to Florida. The average kid, and some older hams, that bought the verticals
And I can still remember Frank as a scrawny K1LP high schooler at the PRA (Providence Radio Association)clubhouse when I visited there while in the Navy and stationed at Newport. I KNOW I cant fit in
It was a whole lot easier for kids and other new hams to install and get a Gotham working well than it is today with some of the junk sold.. Many on here probably dont realize that many if not most
The correct dimension for a 45AG4 flat top section is 3 1/16" as it is used for the TB3 and TB4 thrust bearings. Carl KM1H _______________________________________________ ____________________________
A junkyard engine, most already have lifting hooks which provide a balanced load. There are several web sites that list weights. Most 4cyl and small V6 are in that range Rent or buy an engine hoist
At my place the chipmunks get the .22 treatment and mice get poisoned, everything else gets free range privilege. I have deer, an occassional bear and moose, coyote, fox, lots of turkeys, quail, raco
Most large electrical supply companies; Grainger, FW Webb, etc. Also companies supplying product to the CATV industry. Carl KM1H _______________________________________________ ______________________
Big or little V-8, they all sound right with the proper mufflers. My 53 Ford Vicky with 286 inches of very warm flathead exits thru a pair of Smithys and 1 1/2" pipes. Pure nostalgia sound. OTOH my 6
Call Rohn/Radian if you want accurate info. Carl KM1H _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com h
1. What do you plan to put on it? 2. Id strongly suggest a pier pin base no matter what sort of guying. 3. I have 180' of 45G up 17 years and it has withstood hurricanes, northeasters, microbursts, s
It minimizes the tower twisting forces especially at the base. Recommended by Rohn. Especially advantageous with a tall tower with a big load; lets the guys do the work. Ive been on the top of my tow
The tower will still move but it is not twisting as in winding up to a point of possible fracture. The commercial site over on the next hill had 140' of 45G with the base buried in concrete and a bun
Ive done it this way for over 40 years: With the pole down and the rope knotted as already mentioned I tie the clamp to another harness around my body (actually a shortened nylon boat strap these day
I disagree that its faster. It all depends upon the competence and experience of the crew. I was part of a small group who installed 100' of 25G plus a 4el 20M yagi with rotator in one day. Most of u
Tell that to a glacier. Carl KM1H _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http://lists.contesti
Close enough for government work as they used to say. They both move and grind what is beneath them. Given enough weight from the tower the surface concrete will turn into a fine powder by the motion
Black is the color usually associated with UV resistant due to the carbon black used. I would guess that the majority of tie wraps at the box stores are Made in China so caveat emperator. I got my la
My Internet link is a 5.6GHz radio at the 100' level on the tower with an 11 mile shot to the ISP. I come down the tower with shielded CAT5 to the router in a trailer at the base of the tower; this i
Many years ago I purchased two 1000' rolls of wire consisting of 4 twisted pairs of # 24 stranded and a shield. Ive used it as the control lines for all the stack switching, vertical switching and wh