There was an article in QST March 1963 and a second article a few years
later. I have a copy of the second article which I'll send you if you send
along a SASE to my address at QRZ.
Julio, W4HY
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From: "K8NKE" <dmess@tc3net.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 5:07 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Homemade tubular
> if you can find the July 1989 ham radio on page 38 they had an article
> Design data for pipe masts which may be helpful.
> 73 k8nke
>
> At 02:24 PM 2/24/03 -0500, you wrote:
>
> >I believe what you are describing is not only practicable, it has been
done
> >many times before. QST, years ago (at least 25years) had a how-to-do
article
> >on this type of tower which incorporated used oil field pipe. It also
had a
> >tilt-over feature which made it very easy to install the antenna at the
top.
> >A base pipe about 20 or 25 feet long was buried in concrete to about 6 or
7
> >feet and the tower was attached at the top at its balance point. A winch
was
> >installed on the base pipe where the bottom of the tower contacted the
base.
> >With the tower balanced, the weight of the beam allowed it to swing over
and
> >it could then be pulled vertical with the winch.
> >
> >The one I saw moved slightly in the wind which is to be expected. The
main
> >objection to this type of tower probably is the mounting of the rotator
if
> >you put a yagi on top.
> >
> > I would like to build this type of tower just to raise and lower wire
> >antennas for 160 and 80 meters. I think I could go to 100 feet since
only
> >wires would be used, not a yagi or other attachment with a higher
windload.
> >I did a search on the web using Google last night looking for the OD and
ID
> >of aluminum irrigation pipe but found nothing helpful. If you run across
any
> >articles or design data, please let me know. Good luck es 73.
> >
> >Jan Rehler, W5KNZ, Corpus Christi, Texas
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