Gentlemen, I'm baffled that so many of us put part of a tower in the cement base when installing a guyed tower. I know I've said it here before, but on most guyed towers, why not use a simple roof mo
I use partial tower sections because there is a ready free supply from hams who have had towers collapse. I also would feel more comfortable at the top of the first few sections before the first set
JimYour terminology has confused me. Can you describe what you mean by a "Roof Mount"? Thanks--Bill--W4BSG Gentlemen, I'm baffled that so many of us put part of a tower in the cement base when instal
Author: Bill via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 20:40:01 -0500
Yep...here it is. When using a roof mount you are forced to keep the tower guyed at all times. For modest installations, 50 or 60 feet it is a cinch to haul a Yagi up the side of an unguyed tower. Af
I'm not sure tying the legs of a tower to a concrete base by putting part of it in concrete. Most big towers taper down to a small point. That point rests on some iron tied to the concrete. The guyed
Author: K7LXC--- via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 11:28:46 -0500
theseinstallations? I would be very interested. Additional cost? Hams are a well known bunch of cheapskates. Cheers, Steve K7LXC _______________________________________________ _____________________
Kelly, I can't say how a pier pin is supposed to work, whether it should allow twisting or not. In my case, the rotor is down at 66 ft. and I have torque guys at the rotor and also at the 100 ft. lev
-- ORIGINAL MESSAGE --(may be snipped) REPLY: As one who has spent several thousand dollars with your company, I question the wisdom of insulting your customers. 73, Bill W6WRT ______________________
Author: Bill via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 16:03:30 -0500
I have sold and bought tens of thousands of dollars of radio stuff (towers, tower parts, antennas) and I am a cheapskate and most of the guys I sold to were cheapskates too. I, for one, take no offen
I don't agree with the term ..."cheapskate"... , I like to think of us as "Thrifty" !! 73 es HH, Dick, W1KSZ _______________________________________________ __________________________________________
The roof mounting plate, as described, seems to solve a few issues relative to embedding tower sections or base tubes in concrete ? helps prevent water intrusion into the base, permits re-use of base
Author: DWKANEPE--- via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 16:19:40 -0500
"Frugal"... :-) WB2BEZ In a message dated 12/17/2014 4:03:45 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, towertalk@contesting.com writes: I have sold and bought tens of thousands of dollars of radio stuff (towers, t
Guess some people have never been to a Hamfest Swapfest,,, Fred KC5YN I have sold and bought tens of thousands of dollars of radio stuff (towers, tower parts, antennas) and I am a cheapskate and mos
Why? Because he spoke a well-known truth? 73, Jim K9YC _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com
I admire someone who has the most for the least expenditure. There are a few who have unlimited budgets and can afford store bought everything. There are many more who try to make the most with a li
So do I, and I try to spend my money wisely. I try to accomplish the most for the least cost. An important part of that is doing more of it yourself. Another is shopping wisely, buying quality used s
Author: Patrick Greenlee <patrick_g@windstream.net>
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 20:06:29 -0600
There is something unfortunately lost on many folks and that is that the most expensive is not always the best and the cheapest is often not the best bargain. Time and money... if you don't have the
Author: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 02:54:03 -0500
Hams are a well known bunch of cheapskates. Cheers, Steve K7LXC You have to be kidding. Most hams I know are cheapskates! I have a Yaesu FT5000MP, An amp that will run digital 24X7, some of the larg
Author: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 03:04:58 -0500
The pier pin base allows the tower to "pivot and rotate." It basically removes the torsion forces and bending moment from the tower although they are not a problem worth considering in "MOST" ham ins
Get over it! Ask Santa for a sense of humor! Chuck, W6AJW Hams are a well known bunch of cheapskates. Cheers, Steve K7LXC You have to be kidding. Most hams I know are cheapskates! I have a Yaesu FT50