Ross,
Look into US Tower's MA-40 crank-up tubular mast with a small SteppIR yagi
on top. Crank the mast down when the wind blows. Also, it tilts over, so
you can do all antenna work standing on the ground.
73,
Steve
N6SJ
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From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces@contesting.com> On Behalf Of Ross Tucker
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2021 9:15 AM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Need help buying first tower
Hello all!
I have been offered a position at my high school to teach ham radio as a
class. The administration also said that they would be willing to have a
tower installed! The one problem is that I have zero experience with real
towers. I was wondering if one or more of you might be willing to correspond
with me to walk me through the whole process.
To be honest, I don't even know what I need. The absolute #1 constraint is
that it must be over-engineered for safety - if anything falls and damages
school property during monsoon season, I will be extremely fired. XD
Low-maintenance is also important, as I'm a busy teacher with a small child
at home. Height needs to be at least 20 or 30' to get above the nearby
buildings. Self-supporting (no guy wires) is also necessary. As for
antennas, since the station will only be operated during school hours, I was
thinking of just a mono-band 20 m beam for HF and a 2m/70cm vertical for
local repeaters. Finally, in the future, I'd like to install a satellite
array on a shorter mast, nearby.
Would anybody be willing to mentor me through this process?
Thank you for your time-
Ross Tucker, PhD, NS7F
Arizona State University / Herberger Young Scholars Academy
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