Also, a source for the side mount angles may be your local Goodwill
store...Or perhaps a local garage sale....It appears that the angle rails
of your typical bed is ratherstrong, high quality steel, and can be had for
peanuts....
73, DX, de
Pat, AA6EG/N6IJ;
aa6eg@hh.tmx.com
599 DX Drive, Marina CA 93933
"The Contest Station from the Government"
On Wed, 24 Feb 1999, Mike Lamb wrote:
>
> Pete,
>
> If you don't try to get the maximum turning angle, why can't you just use
> three
> angle iron pieces each about four feet long. Place two of them on the side of
> your tower so that one is about four feet above the other and both are
> parallel to
> ground. The ends of the two angle iron pieces clamp with U bolts to each of
> the
> two legs on one of the tower faces so that the majority of the angle iron
> projects
> out away from the tower on one side. The third piece of angle iron is bolted
> vertically to the ends of the horizontal angle irons. The top and bottom of
> the
> vertical member supports a vertical mast using a couple large U clamps.
>
> Am I stupidly missing something important, or is this a decent way to go? I
> would think that even after you spend a few dollars on good paint, that it
> can't
> cost more than about $20 at the local junk metal supply yard.
>
> I am speaking as a sideliner because I have two rotating towers and a crankup.
>
> 73/Mike, N7ML
>
> Pete Smith wrote:
>
> > At 11:49 AM 2/24/1999 EST, K7LXC@aol.com wrote:
> > >
> > >In a message dated 99-02-24 11:32:54 EST, Fatchett.Mike@tci.com writes:
> > >
> > >> I am looking for recommendations for side mounts. I want to side mount a
> > >> small tribander at about 50ft. The tower is Rohn 45.
> > >>
> > >> Force 12 had one at one time and IIX has one.
> > >
> > > The IIX clamps onto one leg and needs to be braced to prevent it
> > > from
> > >turning. It puts all the forces on one leg and is kind of light to medium-
> > >duty. I haven't seen the F12 version but suspect that it's well done in
> > >light
> > >of the normally excellent F12 mechanical designs.
> > >
> > > You can fabricate one yourself pretty easily. You just need some
> > U-bolts,
> > >four pieces of angle iron and a couple of flat plates. I've got 2 (and
> > >possibly 3) reprints of sidemount articles. Two bucks will get you all of
> > them
> > >(Box 572, Woodinville, WA, 98072).
> >
> > The IIX is also disproportionally expensive at nearly $200.
> >
> > 73, Pete N4ZR
> > Loud is good
> >
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