Back in 1987 I moved into the still current Ohio QTH. Towers had a 50 foot
height limit, even though on a 1.5 acre lot.
About a year later, after a long dry spell followed by a lot of rain, it grew
10 feet in a single day. It also shed the old TH-6 and grew a new Mosley
PRO-67A.
Since then it has had a few new shoots of VHF/UHF antennas grow out. But
nothing new for quite a few years since then.
73 - Jim K8MR
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Shohet, KQ2M <kq2m@kq2m.com>
To: cq-contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Sent: Mon, Aug 19, 2019 7:43 pm
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Fw: [GoFRC] Odd question but radio related
After fertilizing, it is most important to prune your tower properly. This is
an often overlooked aspect of good tower maintenance.
One should make regular inspections to ensure that the limbs are sturdy and
well supported. This encourages strong and healthy growth.
It goes without saying that any unwanted additions or diseased limbs should be
removed as soon as possible lest the tower be compromised. Also, planting
several in a hill usually results in better growth than planting one tower
alone.
I have heard that music can act as a powerful growth stimulant, but personally
I have found that a steady diet of rare DX is far more effective. :-)
73
Bob KQ2M
From: Brian Campbell
Sent: Monday, August 19, 2019 1:37 PM
To: Alan Higbie ; CQ Contest ; Carol Richards
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] [GoFRC] Odd question but radio related
In my case all my towers are "organic" in nature and they usually grow about 2'
per year depending on rainfall. 2019 was a VERY good year for rain here and the
"towers" are fuller than usual and I got an extra foot this year.
This means on average every 5 years or so I get about an extra 10' of height
and 1 db of gain.
Of course with an ice storm or very cold winter all bets are off...
YMMV...
73,
Brian
VE3MGY
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From: CQ-Contest <cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com> on behalf of Alan Higbie
<alan.higbie@gmail.com>
Sent: August 18, 2019 4:22 PM
To: CQ Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>; Carol Richards <n2mm@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] [GoFRC] Odd question but radio related
Yes — plenty of fertilizer on 75 meter SSB - especially during daytime.
~ Alan K0AV
On Sun, Aug 18, 2019 at 12:39 PM Carol Richards <n2mm@comcast.net> wrote:
> Hello,
>
>
> I have been meticulously watering my 50 foot Rohn tower for 35 years and
> it just doesn't grow. Can anyone suggest a good fertilizer for it?
>
> Carol
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