Also, you can climb it unguyed too. Try that with a commercially made MFJ
Hytower!
----- Original Message -----
From: "larryjspammenot@teleport.com" <larryj@teleport.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 2:04 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tower as a Vertical
> Bob, do you need to guy this "Hytower look-a-like", or does it seem to be
> pretty sturdy with the winds you get there? I know that the HyGain HyTower
> doesn't need guying.
> LJ
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Bob Maser <bmaser@tampabay.rr.com>
>>Sent: May 11, 2008 4:56 AM
>>To: Daniel Hileman <n9wx@hotmail.com>, towertalk@contesting.com
>>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tower as a Vertical
>>
>>Build a Hygain Hytower look-a-like. For that you need 3 Rohn sections and
>>a
>>26 foot stinger. If you look back in the archives of this reflector you
>>will see info that I provided in the last 12mo. Mine works on all bands
>>no
>>tuner required. The hitch is, you need to put radials down.
>>
>>Bob W6TR
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Daniel Hileman" <n9wx@hotmail.com>
>>To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
>>Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 5:36 AM
>>Subject: [TowerTalk] Tower as a Vertical
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Hi Everyone,
>>>
>>> I have a few questions, yes, it's ME again. I have the opportunity to
>>> buy
>>> 45' of Rohn 20 for 150.00...
>>>
>>> First question,will 25G fit 20G??
>>>
>>> Second,I am thinking about a full size 75m vertical out of it...how
>>> difficult would that be to do? Could I get a 20' "mast" out of the to
>>> make
>>> up the difference in height needed for a full size radiator?? Or should
>>> I
>>> get more 20-25G to do it?
>>>
>>> Also...how CHEAPLY/easily can insulators be purchased for the legs? I've
>>> noticed that places that make the insulators are PROUD and want more
>>> than
>>> $400.00, and that KILLS the point of building this thing right now to be
>>> honest. (DO I EVEN HAVE TO INSULATE IT?? I have a friend who built a
>>> NON
>>> insulated 160m Vertical.) PROS, CONS???
>>>
>>> Third Question: Can I make it multi-banded? Like just use a tuner on
>>> 160-10M?
>>>
>>>
>>> All your thoughts and experience would be great!!
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Daniel N9WX
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