I use electrical conduit as an insulator. It also makes a great way to put a
pivot point on the 4X4. I have pics if you'd like.
I'm running this setup for both a 40 and 75/80 4 Square. Mine are about 4
feet off the ground so they stay above snow in the winter.
Jerry K0TV
----- Original Message -----
From: <douglas.snowden@med.va.gov>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 4:01 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Mounting 4 square verticals
> I am going to be making a trip to the irrigation tubing supplier in a
couple
> of
> days. Plan on buying several pieces for a 40m 4 square. I don't have the
> ambition
> for a 80m 4 square yet. My question is: If I put the pipe on 4X4
pressure
> treated
> posts, do I need to worry about insulating them? I would guess I would
have
> them
> a foot off the ground. Or if I elevated them 6 ft or so would that make a
> difference?
>
> I have put verticals up in the past, and was ignorant of any path to
ground
> though the
> wood I used. I see on the "net" a few pictures of insulated 80 verticals.
>
>
> Doug N4IJ
>
>
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