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1. [TowerTalk] Tower Placement (score: 1)
Author: "Tom" <N4RS@iamotelephone.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 10:00:50 -0600
I'm in the planning stage of a tower. Do I put it near the house or farther away? Do elements from the antenna come off and pierce the roof? I've had terrible nightmares in the past with tower instal
/archives//html/Towertalk/2004-02/msg00131.html (7,636 bytes)

2. [TowerTalk] Tower Placement (score: 1)
Author: Steve Katz <stevek@jmr.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 08:17:41 -0800
_______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather Stations", and lot's more. Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with any ques
/archives//html/Towertalk/2004-02/msg00133.html (8,944 bytes)

3. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Placement (score: 1)
Author: kb9cry@comcast.net
Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2004 17:06:38 +0000
Yes, antenna elements will not be falling through the roof! And buy an AlfaSpid worm gear rotator with no brake therefore no noise, if that's a problem. If the tower is designed to be self supportin
/archives//html/Towertalk/2004-02/msg00134.html (7,625 bytes)

4. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Placement (score: 1)
Author: Doug Renwick <ve5ra@sasktel.net>
Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2004 14:05:13 -0600
If the tower is designed to be self supporting then I would greatly not recommend guying it. Self supporting towers are actually designed that way with no need for guys. Guying a self supporter will
/archives//html/Towertalk/2004-02/msg00138.html (8,550 bytes)

5. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Placement (score: 1)
Author: Alan Beagley <AB2OS@att.net>
Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2004 15:13:54 -0500
I have read that placing the tower further away from the house reduces the effect on the house, its occupants, and its installed electronic devices of the huge magnetic field generated if/when the to
/archives//html/Towertalk/2004-02/msg00139.html (8,396 bytes)

6. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Placement (score: 1)
Author: <hdmc38@bellsouth.net>
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 15:28:29 -0500
Steve If you put the tower next to the house,you will have to deal with the birds and what comes with them. Joe K4XZ JOE PATRICK SENIOR PLUMBING/MECHANICAL INSPECTOR CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH ___________
/archives//html/Towertalk/2004-02/msg00140.html (10,891 bytes)

7. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Placement (score: 1)
Author: "Tower (K8RI)" <tower@rogerhalstead.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 15:56:55 -0500
I think there are a lot of "it all depends". My current tower http://www.rogerhalstead.com/ham_files/tower.htm is fairly close to the house, but doesn't seem to create a problem due to lightening str
/archives//html/Towertalk/2004-02/msg00141.html (10,960 bytes)

8. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Placement (score: 1)
Author: K3BU@aol.com
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 21:16:32 EST
recommend guying it. Self supporting towers are actually designed that way with no need for guys. Guying a self supporter will prevent it from twisting like it wants to by design and could actually
/archives//html/Towertalk/2004-02/msg00155.html (8,094 bytes)

9. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Placement (score: 1)
Author: kb9cry@comcast.net
Date: Sat, 07 Feb 2004 02:23:24 +0000
Actually I was talking out of turn folks. Ask the manufacturer what to do. I'm a full proponent of doing what the manufacturer suggests, period. If one wants to do their own thang, then get a profess
/archives//html/Towertalk/2004-02/msg00157.html (9,018 bytes)

10. [TowerTalk] Tower Placement (score: 1)
Author: "Mike Gilmer - N2MG" <n2mg@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 09 Feb 2004 06:12:32 -0800 (PST)
Some disadvantages have already been mentioned. Some advantages for putting the tower further away: 1) Generally less RFI/TVI in the house 2) Further back is generally less conspicuous 3) As much as
/archives//html/Towertalk/2004-02/msg00186.html (9,103 bytes)

11. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Placement (score: 1)
Author: "Frank Mayer" <domino@worldlynx.net>
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 09:27:43 -0500
Don't forget...Bird crap when it's near the house or over the driveway!! _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather
/archives//html/Towertalk/2004-02/msg00187.html (8,045 bytes)

12. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Placement (score: 1)
Author: "Tower (K8RI)" <tower@rogerhalstead.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 11:56:26 -0500
Mine is 10 feet from the NW corner of the garage. The top antennas are at 130 feet. Not a problem and I run the legal limit At 130 feet and a total of 6 antennas no where on the lot is less conspicu
/archives//html/Towertalk/2004-02/msg00188.html (10,867 bytes)

13. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Placement (score: 1)
Author: dan bookwalter <n8dcj@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 09:21:42 -0800 (PST)
I am not sure who started this post... but you can install the tower in my backyard, i'll keep a good eye on it for :-) Dan N8DCJ http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk http://lists.c
/archives//html/Towertalk/2004-02/msg00189.html (13,343 bytes)

14. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Placement (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Gates" <regates@kingwoodcable.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 11:34:24 -0600
You mentioned you had a "smallish" yard, so you might want to go back to step one. Using tissue paper or a piece of clear plastic, sketch in the tower, guy wires and guy anchor points. Then overlay t
/archives//html/Towertalk/2004-02/msg00190.html (8,313 bytes)

15. [TowerTalk] Tower placement (score: 1)
Author: "Bill Axelrod" <bill@axelrods.org>
Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 20:08:56 -0400
I have a new mountain-side QTH and am looking for some advice regarding tower placement since my knowledge of the effects of topography as it affects HF propogation is sorely lacking. First, let me d
/archives//html/Towertalk/2005-05/msg00766.html (9,317 bytes)

16. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower placement (score: 1)
Author: K4SAV <RadioIR@charter.net>
Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 22:00:59 -0500
Congratulations on having a QTH with good DX potential. You need HFTA, terrain analysis program! It was included on the CD ROM with the ARRL Antenna Book 20th edition. With this software you can mode
/archives//html/Towertalk/2005-05/msg00775.html (12,874 bytes)

17. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower placement (score: 1)
Author: "Paul" <paul.reiter@earthlink.net>
Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2005 08:14:14 -0700
Hey Bill, I have almost the exact situation. I am opting to put my tower as far towards the end of the shelf as I can, without losing any height. The hill behind is in the JA direction, but I think I
/archives//html/Towertalk/2005-06/msg00582.html (10,807 bytes)

18. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower placement (score: 1)
Author: Rick Scott <rickn7hj@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2005 08:48:39 -0700
Heck Id settle for a normal 40ft tower pointed into a hill over my little 20ft mast I use now :). Its all perspective guys :) Scotty N7HJ _______________________________________________ See: http://w
/archives//html/Towertalk/2005-06/msg00583.html (7,222 bytes)

19. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower placement (score: 1)
Author: "Bill Axelrod" <bill@axelrods.org>
Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2005 11:58:06 -0400
Paul, I'm not sure I have any meaningful conclusions. I took the advice I got and modeled the terrain against my planned antenna. Spent a lot of time at it and have no viable answers. I guess the ter
/archives//html/Towertalk/2005-06/msg00584.html (12,847 bytes)

20. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower placement (score: 1)
Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2005 13:42:59 -0400
K3WA: Bill, I've done a fair amount of modeling mountain top locations, both for my W3CRA analysis as well as a potential new QTH I'm looking at. Based on this, I would guess the exact location of th
/archives//html/Towertalk/2005-06/msg00585.html (8,292 bytes)


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