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Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Placement

To: Steve Katz <stevek@jmr.com>, 'Tom' <N4RS@iamotelephone.com>,<TowerTalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Placement
From: <hdmc38@bellsouth.net>
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 15:28:29 -0500
List-post: <mailto:towertalk@contesting.com>
Steve
 If you put the tower next to the house,you will have to deal with the birds 
and what comes with them.

                    Joe K4XZ
> 
> From: Steve Katz <stevek@jmr.com>
> Date: 2004/02/06 Fri AM 11:17:41 EST
> To: 'Tom' <N4RS@iamotelephone.com>,  TowerTalk@contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Tower Placement
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > I'm in the planning stage of a tower. Do I put it near the house or
> > farther away? Do elements from the antenna come off and pierce the roof?
> > 
> > //If that ever happens, I think a lot of us would be in trouble.  All my
> > elements are lightweight aluminum.  If one of those could pierce my roof,
> > I'd be looking for a new tent!
> > 
> >  I've had terrible nightmares in the past with tower installations,
> > although nothing never happened. I have a rather small lot, need to put
> > the tower close to the house. Will be putting up a guy-less tower, but
> > will be using guys anyway. Am I overly cautious or dealing with
> > paranoia.........Tom 
> > 
> > //I like to have the tower close to (right next to) the house.  If I had a
> > bigger lot, I'd have two or three towers, all close to the house, but
> > spread apart by the house dimensions.  It's very convenient (never need a
> > ladder to access the roof, just use the tower!) and it helps keep feedline
> > lengths minimized.  I can't think of any negatives about this at all,
> > other than proximity allows house inhabitants to hear the rotor brake
> > unlock (CLICK) and maybe the rotor turning.  Of course, with a tall enough
> > tower, those problems go away, too..... One advantage of having the tower
> > next to the house is that in many cases, a simple clamp attaching the
> > tower to the house (even though structurally it's worthless) might make
> > the tower and antennas covered under standard Homeowners Insurance.  In my
> > case (with State Farm), this is absolutely the case.  Any appurtenant
> > structures physically attached to the house are covered, just like the
> > house.  If they're not attached, they're not (except by specific rider,
> > which add cost).  -WB2WIK/6
> > 
> > 
> > N4RS
> > _______________________________________________
> > 
> > 
> > 
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JOE PATRICK
SENIOR PLUMBING/MECHANICAL
INSPECTOR CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH

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Stations", and lot's more.  Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with any questions 
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