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Re: [TowerTalk] Planning for the next move...

To: Chuck Chandler <chandlerusm@gmail.com>, "towertalk@contesting.com" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Planning for the next move...
From: Don Price <don@donprice.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2018 17:54:12 +0000
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I think a telescoping tower is the best option for number of reasons. Some are 
things are list as your requirements.


1. There are attachments that let you use a ladder successfully to work on 
antenna at the top of the tower.


2. All tilt over for longer more significant work.


3. Have high enough ratings to carry the antenna load you list.


4. Fit on smaller lots due to no guy wires.


5. Very durable. I have owned telescoping tower for over 20 years. Will last 
another 20 easily.


6. Transportation is a challenge.


7. Could benefit from professional initial installation.


While I've own mine for over 20 years I have planned it is the last permanently 
installed tower I will own.


Good luck. Plan well.


Don

KB5VP


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From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces@contesting.com> on behalf of Chuck Chandler 
<chandlerusm@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 1, 2018 11:34:40 AM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Planning for the next move...

So, in about 2 years or so She Who Must Be Obeyed and I will be moving
again.  I will be finally retired and am hoping to build a modest station
that will satisfy my goals.  We are pretty much settled on the western
Massachusetts area.  We will likely not be buying a mountaintop farm with
the near-mythical island in a swamp atop it.  Much more likely is anywhere
from 1/3 to 1 acre, so I am looking at a single tower.  The older I get the
more insistent SWMBO gets that I do my antenna work at or near ground
level.

I really want some gain and directivity on 7-28 MHz... the antennas I am
looking at are the Mosley PRO-67-C-3 and the SteppIR DB18E.  The Mosely has
a dipole on 30, is a little heavier (150 lbs. vs. 110 lbs.) and costs about
a grand less.  Both of them are spec'ed at 12 or so square feet of wind
area.  Neither one is a certainty, but they give a ballpark estimate of
required tower capacity.  I am likely to hang an inverted V off the tower
as well.

So, my parameters are:
Ground/stepladder antenna work
Minimum able to support antenna, rotor, cables weighing up to 200 lbs. or
so.
Support a minimum 15 square feet wind area with antenna, rotor, cables.
Tower height of 40 to 60 feet.  Higher is better.  Also more expensive.

I would like to have some recommendations of towers that will be suitable.
I am hoping this will be the last tower project I ever do, and while I may
do some work myself I am also considering professional installation, at
least for the hard parts.

There's no rush on this, at this point I'm gathering info and trying to
figure a budget for the whole thing.  Any replies appreciated!

73 de Chuck, WS1L

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