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[Towertalk] Brackets for Sidemounting "fixed" antennas

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Subject: [Towertalk] Brackets for Sidemounting "fixed" antennas
From: Mark <AA6DX@arrl.net> (Mark)
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 22:21:29 -0700
Until the wind blows .. Mark  6dx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Guy Olinger, K2AV" <k2av@contesting.com>
To: <mjwetzel@comcast.net>; "k1my" <k1my@msn.com>; "Steve Katz"
<stevek@jmr.com>; "'Mike Gilmer, N2MG'" <n2mg@eham.net>;
<towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 9:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Towertalk] Brackets for Sidemounting "fixed" antennas


> The biggest issue here is that the ubolts and the holes for the ubolts
> to clamp to a mast are not SIZED for a tower vertical member. There
> are brackets available which have various sizes which will properly
> mate a tower vertical member.
>
> Another issue is that if the antenna is significant, the weight is
> unevenly distributed to the tower members, something not true up the
> mast.
>
> 73
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Wetzel" <mjwetzel@comcast.net>
> To: "k1my" <k1my@msn.com>; "Steve Katz" <stevek@jmr.com>; "'Mike
> Gilmer, N2MG'" <n2mg@eham.net>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 11:25 PM
> Subject: RE: [Towertalk] Brackets for Sidemounting "fixed" antennas
>
>
> > Bruce,
> >
> > I'm not sure what you are talking about 'wearing thought the leg'?
> I have
> > had several antennas mounted to tower legs for a pretty long time
> with out
> > any trouble.    The only thing I can guess you mean is if the
> antenna was
> > free to rotate on the leg.  I do support all my fixed side mounted
> antennas
> > from two legs to eliminate this.
> >
> > Mike W9RE
> >
>



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