This would be the only way to go.
By the time you got to the top of even a 60 foot tower, a vertical tram
would be 12 inches out from the top of the tower, which would be the
equivalent of mounting your rotator, mast and antennas on a 12-inch sidearm,
which would seriously de-rate the tower, IMHO.
Mounting the rotator at the required angle should be relatively easy.
73, kelly
ve4xt
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Goldman" <k3dua@erols.com>
To: "TowerTalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 2:24 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tapered tower hazer
> That is true, but since the tower is a uniforn taper, it would be easy
> to design the tracks to be against the side of the tower and to have
> the offset of the tower angle built into the tram itself.
>
> The taper really isn't all that much. On a side, the taper amounts to
> about 2 inches per 10 foot section.
>
>
> On Mar 25, 2005, at 3:15 PM, Richard M. Gillingham wrote:
>
> > One other aspect. The AN being tapered, the top of the tram/sled that
> > rides the below mentioned rails must be offset to compensate for the
> > angle of the taper in order to keep the mast vertical. Good idea.
> >
> > Good luck
> > Gil, W1RG
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Karlquist"
> > <richard@karlquist.com>
> > To: "Alan NV8A (ex. AB2OS)" <nv8a@att.net>
> > Cc: "Jeff Goldman" <k3dua@erols.com>; "TowerTalk"
> > <towertalk@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 2:46 PM
> > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tapered tower hazer
> >
> >
> >>> I don't have a tower yet, but I have pretty much decided that an AN
> >>> Wireless one is the way to go, despite the current free shipping
> >>> offer
> >>> on a Trylon, and even though I don't need the more comprehensive
> >>> documentation/calculations that AN Wireless provides.
> >>>
> >>>> I own an AN Wireless tower, and I believe it would be difficult to
> >>>> directly put a hazer on it. On each side, every other cross-member
> >>>> diagonal is on the outside of the tower, and as a result would
> >>
> >> You need to use the version of the Hazer that rides on tracks
> >> on the side of the tower (Glen Martin Hazer 7 I think). You still
> >> need to figure out how to attach the tracks to the tower, but
> >> it does away with the other issues that have been raised.
> >>
> >> Rick N6RK
> >>
> >>
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