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[TowerTalk] Does Rohn Recommend This?

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Subject: [TowerTalk] Does Rohn Recommend This?
From: ftbrady@cosmoslink.net (Frank T. Brady)
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 1997 12:26:10 -0700
Bill,
 I also did that and SORELY injured the tree - the constant twisting of my
mast eventually killed one of the main branches.  Afterwards, I talked with
a tree expert and he said there were ways I could have done it without
hurting the tree, but by that time I was ready to move.
 73,
 Frank - W0ECS

Bill wrote:

>
>In talking with Chris, KD4DTS on a local UHF repeater, he related an 
>interesting tower installation:
>
>Apparently an enterprising ham decided that it was easier and cheaper to 
>dispense with all that fuss of pouring concrete for a base, guy anchors, 
>guys, guy tensioning, and heck with all those middle sections of tower 
>when there are perfectly good supports in his yard.
>
>He mounted his vertical antenna by lashing a top section of Rohn 25 in a 
>pine tree with wire ties.


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