A couple of years ago, Steve K7LXC, presented a paper at Dayton about smaller tower installations (for contesting and DXing) on city lots. I missed the presentation because the lure of the flea marke
On Wed, 22 Oct 1997 08:32:51 -0500 Lee Buller <k0wa@southwind.net> writes: Here's what I'm using: Rohn FK2548 48' foldover (25' x 25' guying pattern) $1400 Single Guying Kit $300?? Philly Top guys $3
Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 1997 13:46:34 -0400 (EDT)
Lee brings up a point that I think applies to many of us of this reflector. Steve K7LXC material is a great starting point and although we have limitations many of us have competed quite well over th
On the subject of towers on rectangular lots: You can get guying distance for taller towers by using four-way guying rather than three-way guying. Guy to the property line on the "long sides" of the
Ok, I started this thread, so I will jump into it too. You guys have to promise not to laugh to loud. Promise? Well....OK.... I have 60 foot or 25G up in a yard of concrete, guyed to elevated guy pos
I must again show my ignorance and ask what may be a dumb question, but I am now a homeowner (well, I will be in 29 more years :-( ) instead of a renter. Can guy anchors be placed all the way to the
Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole)
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 1997 16:27:36 -0400 (EDT)
Here is the best small lot antenna system: 70 ft crank up tower TH-7 at top Cush 40-2CD 12 to 15 feet above that. one sloper at 66 ft. fed at top for 75 meters and slopering down at 45 degrees. One t
You would be better off matching the TH6 Boom (gamma or omega match) as a rotary dipole for 30/40 meters or putting a loaded rotary dipole above the TH6, parallel to the elements (the boom is end loa
Add another tribander at 35 to 40 ft for even more versatility. They can be fed as a stack or turned to two different directions. Sometimes the lower antenna will even be stronger than the taller one
On Wed, 22 Oct 1997 14:23:51 -0500 Lee Buller <k0wa@southwind.net> writes: K1VR: You might consider the idea which surfaced earlier this year from N4KG, which is to gamma rod feed the boom of the TH6
Very different questions are involved. Your relationship to your utility easement is best learned by reading the utility easement. I would guess, however, that you can put a guy anchor on the near si
I've read the thread on this....but who can testify that it really radiates a signal on 40 that is worth while? Lee k0wa@southwind.net -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submi
<< Here is the best small lot antenna system: 70 ft crank up tower TH-7 at top Cush 40-2CD 12 to 15 feet above that. one sloper at 66 ft. fed at top for 75 meters and slopering down at 45 degrees. On
I live on a 50 x 125 ft lot in Los Angeles (a half-acre lot sounds like an estate to me). Here's the current antenna setup (all on one tower): Tower: U.S. Tower HDX-589 with 18 feet of mast out of to
My situation with relation to guying is this: The setbacks for inground guy anchors are the same as for any other building structure--6 feet off the side or rear yards. The fact that the anchor is s