I had a TH3 on a 10 ft tripod plus 5 ft of extended mast
for 3 years in Iowa with no problems. I don't remember
if I guyed it or not, but would recommend at least a light
set of guys (non-stretch rope or 1/8 inch steel cable with
insulators).
Tom N4KG
On Mon, 10 Sep 2001 09:21:16 -0700 (PDT) Hisashi T Fujinaka
<htodd@twofifty.com> writes:
>
> After hemming and hawing about putting a rooftop tower up, I'm still
> hemming and hawing. But in the mean time I'm about to put up a Rohn
> roof
> mount tripod on the garage. (Less to damage there.) It will have a
> 4BTV
> for now, and other verticals later. I was also thinking about
> putting a
> quad up there to fiddle with, since it's closer to the ground.
>
> Anyone have any experience with Rohn tripods? Would I be better off
> putting up a four leg mount like the Glen Martin for the quad?
>
> Keep in mind I'll be putting up spindly and cheap antennas until I
> get a
> real job again. Stupid high-tech slump.
>
> --
> Hisashi T Fujinaka - htodd@twofifty.com
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