Re: [TowerTalk] 40' tower for only $179.00!

[Don Havlicek <n8de@thepoint.net>]

My first tower was composed of a 8' 4x4 set into the ground about 4 feet 
with two 12' 2x8's double-bolted to it.  Near the top of the two 2x8's, 
another bolt was placed through both of them and a second 4x4 on which 
was mounted angle-brackets for the rotor and thrust bearing through 
which the mast was placed up to the antenna.
The second 4x4 was approximately 14' long, and the 'upper bolt' was a 
hinge so the top of the tower could be rotated downward for installation 
of the 5-el 15m monobander.
After the antenna was attached to the mast [in an inverted fashion], the 
rope [attached to the bottom of the second 4x4] was pulled .. rotating 
the beam to its position at the top of this ancient "fold-over".
Total cost back in the late 60's was less than $100 .. including the BEAM!
Worked fine .. until the winds decided to blow the entire thing over 
about a year later !!!
Don
N8DE

DeVinneys wrote:
> I remember an ARRL antenna book about 30 years ago had plans for a wooden
> tower made out of 1X2's. I never tried it because the 1X2's we get in AZ and
> NM would make it look like a corkscrew. Think I'll wait a few years on the
> poly tower to see how it holds up to sunlight!KA5W
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Robert Shohet" <kq2m@earthlink.net>
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 2:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 40' tower for only $179.00!
>
>
>
> > Maybe this is the tower for the plastic owl to sit on while
> > pointing True North?     :-)
> >
> > 73
> > Bob KQ2M
> >
> >
> > > Greetings, TowerTalkians --
> > >
> > >    I saw this 'tower' recently and thought I'd pass along some info.
> It's
>
> > > "semi-permanent" and "never climb a Poly Tower" because they're made out
> >
> > of PVC
> >
> > > PIPE!! Yikes!
> > >
> > >    More info available from Amateur Antenna Supply in Albany, OR.
> They'll
>
> > > take a check.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Steve     K7LXC
> > > TOWER TECH -
> > > Professional tower services for commercial and amateur
> > > 888-833-3104
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> >
> > See: http://www.mscomputer.com  for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless
>
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> questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
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