Here's a nifty site:
http://www.water-towers.com/wtrsforsale.html
Brian
KE6IYC
On Apr 30, 2009, at 8:18 PM, Bob Newton W5RN wrote:
> Just Googled with "windmill tower design" and this was one of the
> results
>
> http://www.windmillservice.com/tower/
>
> A plan for a wooden tower with heights from 20 ft. to over 40 ft.
>
> Bob W5RN
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jack Brindle" <jackbrindle@earthlink.net>
> To: "k2vi" <k2vi@cox.net>
> Cc: <TowerTalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 8:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Wood constructed tower
>
>
>> This sounds like a windmill/pump that was prevalent on farms when I
>> was a kid. There are still quite a few of them around. These days the
>> things are made from steel, but I remember the one on my
>> grandfather's
>> farm as being made of wood.
>>
>> This seems quite doable, and shouldn't be too difficult to design.
>> You
>> might even find plans on the web if you search for the right topic.
>>
>>
>> On Apr 30, 2009, at 1:38 PM, k2vi wrote:
>>
>>> Would there be a way to construct a 40' wood tower, The base being
>>> 10'x10'square and the top at 5'x5' square. Probably 4x4 posts bolted
>>> together. A ladder made to climb up to the top. Sort of like a WW2
>>> lookout tower. All pressure treated. I would love this because I can
>>> then bolt a 5' roof tower on top and maintain the antenna, feedline
>>> and rotor whenever I want with no help. As I get older i would still
>>> be able to maintain the antenna and not have to rely on others. Has
>>> anyone had if inducted this idea. Would be interested to know.
>>>
>>> tony k2vi
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>> - Jack Brindle, W6FB
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