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1. [TowerTalk] Tower Challenged (score: 1)
Author: "wb0m@flashdog.us" <wb0m@flashdog.us>
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 11:30:40 -0500
Hello Everyone, Im tower challenged at my lot here in Omaha so Im adding a mast and mini-beam to the top of the house. Id like to know if Im missing anything in my plans: The mast be mounted on the c
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00707.html (7,687 bytes)

2. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Challenged (score: 1)
Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:14:21 -0700
Hi Jeff Don't think mounting on a chimney is a good idea. Most are brick and mortar and are not very sturdy. Probably a small roof tower would work better. 73 Tom W7WHY ______________________________
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00716.html (7,520 bytes)

3. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Challenged (score: 1)
Author: Mark Robinson <markrob@mindspring.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 19:22:04 -0400
My sentiments exactly. There is no strength in a chimney. I would not clamp anything to it. _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk m
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00717.html (8,560 bytes)

4. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Challenged (score: 1)
Author: "wb0m@flashdog.us" <wb0m@flashdog.us>
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 18:30:44 -0500
" Im adding a mast and mini-beam to the top of the house.." I should have added this before. The mini beam in the MQ-1 "hybrid quad antenna" by T.G.M. Communications. I covers 20, 17 (I've changed th
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00718.html (7,708 bytes)

5. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Challenged (score: 1)
Author: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:02:43 -0400
Even worse, the gas coming out of them is highly corrosive to Aluminum and Steel. Roger (K8RI - ARRL Life Member) www.rogerhalstead.com N833R (World's oldest Debonair) _______________________________
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00721.html (7,449 bytes)

6. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Challenged (score: 1)
Author: Gene Smar <ersmar@verizon.net>
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:45:59 -0500 (CDT)
Jeff: I agree with Tom - don't use the chimney to mount any appreciable-sized antenna. The chimney may look sturdy but mostly they are three sides of brick that are attached to the house with galvani
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00722.html (8,726 bytes)

7. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Challenged (score: 1)
Author: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:29:27 -0400
A properly designed chimney is free standing with *no* attachment to the house. On a two story house with a chimney in the middle you can see the roof move several inches in relation to the chimney o
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00726.html (8,636 bytes)

8. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Challenged (score: 1)
Author: Eric Rosenberg <wd3q@starpower.net>
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:05:08 -0400
Jeff -- I'm in a similar situation here in Washington, DC. The key is to get the best bang for the buck. With the antenna so low, the trick is to squeeze the biggest antenna that will safely fit. You
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00729.html (8,738 bytes)

9. Re: [TowerTalk] tower challenged (score: 1)
Author: "wb0m@flashdog.us" <wb0m@flashdog.us>
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 23:14:47 -0500
"The mast will be mounted on the chimney ...." Okay, that idea's out the window. Tnx everyone. 73, Jeff/wb0m _______________________________________________ __________________________________________
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00730.html (8,004 bytes)

10. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Challenged (score: 1)
Author: "Bob" <rgshauger@myyellowstone.net>
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:53:26 -0700
Years ago as a new Novice licensee, I had a Mosley TA33jr yagi antenna chimney mounted on a 6 foot mast . It worked well for me for several years without any ill effects.. The only possible downside
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00731.html (9,310 bytes)


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