At 11:49 AM 2/24/1999 EST, K7LXC@aol.com wrote:
>
>In a message dated 99-02-24 11:32:54 EST, Fatchett.Mike@tci.com writes:
>
>> I am looking for recommendations for side mounts. I want to side mount a
>> small tribander at about 50ft. The tower is Rohn 45.
>>
>> Force 12 had one at one time and IIX has one.
>
> The IIX clamps onto one leg and needs to be braced to prevent it from
>turning. It puts all the forces on one leg and is kind of light to medium-
>duty. I haven't seen the F12 version but suspect that it's well done in light
>of the normally excellent F12 mechanical designs.
>
> You can fabricate one yourself pretty easily. You just need some
U-bolts,
>four pieces of angle iron and a couple of flat plates. I've got 2 (and
>possibly 3) reprints of sidemount articles. Two bucks will get you all of
them
>(Box 572, Woodinville, WA, 98072).
The IIX is also disproportionally expensive at nearly $200.
73, Pete N4ZR
Loud is good
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