Hi List, Does anyone have before & after photos of lattice towers that have been painted to 'match' the background of terrain / trees behind them? If so, could you please send me a 'before' and 'aft
I immediately conjured up an image of a MonstIR floating 100 feet above the ground, with no visible support. Unsettling....hihi 73, Mike NF4L _______________________________________________ _________
Author: Patrick Greenlee <patrick_g@windstream.net>
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2015 08:46:36 -0500
My proposed camo for the tower to get the MonstIR (DB42) is gloss black for the first 40 ft and then galvanized for the next 54 ft of tower and I haven't decided on the mast yet but galvanized, silve
I've always found this approach to be practically invisible. ;) Thanks, J.P. _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list Tow
Hi Fred, Here are a couple pictures of my tower. The lower 40' is painted with Rust-Oleum Camouflage. It is ultra-flat and non-reflective. I also sprayed the 40' Rohn 45 gin pole that is attached to
I have two towers painted a dull brown to fit into the redwood forest. I can give you "after," but not "before." I painted the tower sections on the ground before installing them. :) 73, Jim K9YC ___
I used clear paint and the thing vanished! Had to put up a sign at eye level, so I wouldn't keep walking into it. Bill W6RGS I have two towers painted a dull brown to fit into the redwood forest. I c
Also, see article in April 1964 or 1965 QST on the same subject. As a new Novice licensee at the time I almost bought into it. 73 de Gene Smar AD3F I used clear paint and the thing vanished! Had to p
I do not know if paint will make them look less obtrusive. I have seen cell towers disguised as trees but none painted with camouflage paint. You live in a beautiful island and everyone loves their s
Against the sky, aka the upper part, and the antenna if you can get radome paint, I'd use ghost gray and compass gray - think the colors they paint fighters. The sky usually isn't blue, but blue/grey
Check out http://ab7e.com/AB7E_Tower_Page_8.html http://ab7e.com/AB7E_Tower_Page_11.html http://ab7e.com/AB7E_Tower_Page_15.html Exterior grade latex paint sticks well to hot dipped galvanized steel.
Author: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2015 03:28:22 -0400
If you are in a rural setting (I'm on the edge of a rural subdivision) and your towers and antennas stick above the trees (mine do) be wary of the liability with crop dusters. If you put effort into