I know the one made out of 4X4s (or maybe it was 2X4s but I think 4X4s) used to
be in all the antenna books. I'd be much more comfortable with 4X4s! I guess
they're available in 16-footers. If so, you could get up over 30' with a
pretty sturdy tiltover!
Put the base in concrete, do it right -- if you use a 16-footer on that one
too, and have 4+ feet in concrete, you'd have as much as 12' on that bottom
one, then a pair of 16-footers, and another 16-footer out the top. Allowing
for the necessary overlap...how's the math work out? If you figure a minimum
of 2' overlap, maybe that's as much as 40' high!
Work out a really reliable "stop" on one side and a winch on the other to
control it during tilt over, and some kind of bar to drop in place on the winch
side when it's up...
73 - Rich, KE3Q
----- Original Message -----
From: DeVinneys
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 7:34 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 40' tower for only $179.00!
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
>
>
>
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