Bill,
I also did that and SORELY injured the tree - the constant twisting of my
mast eventually killed one of the main branches. Afterwards, I talked with
a tree expert and he said there were ways I could have done it without
hurting the tree, but by that time I was ready to move.
73,
Frank - W0ECS
Bill wrote:
>
>In talking with Chris, KD4DTS on a local UHF repeater, he related an
>interesting tower installation:
>
>Apparently an enterprising ham decided that it was easier and cheaper to
>dispense with all that fuss of pouring concrete for a base, guy anchors,
>guys, guy tensioning, and heck with all those middle sections of tower
>when there are perfectly good supports in his yard.
>
>He mounted his vertical antenna by lashing a top section of Rohn 25 in a
>pine tree with wire ties.
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