At 03:20 PM 6/16/2005, hermans wrote:
>Someone can explain why, in general, antennas drive the XYL's nuts ?
>
>Jos on4kj
Beause they are ugly to someone who doesn't appreciate what they can do or
what goes into the design and construction. We perceive them favorably
because we appreciate the engineering, especially if it's an elegant
solution or the result of a particularly challenging design problem (think
of those giant EME arrays).
We see a full scale 80m 3 element Yagi and are impressed that a) someone
would actually contemplate building such a thing and b) that they could
actually build it without it falling apart and c) that they could afford to
do so. This is sort of the same "conspicuous consumption" thing as applies
to antlers on big deer, or to wanting a fast car, etc.
Same thing applies to construction cranes, etc.
I'd venture to say that most antenna engineers, of whatever gender,
appreciate a well designed antenna.
There's also the "what will the neighbors think" aspect. My wife
appreciates the engineering, etc., but is also aware that while she may be
enlightened with respect to antennas, the neighbors aren't.
For instance, I'll bet more "anti-antenna" lawsuits have been filed at the
behest of a man than a woman.
>-----Message d'origine-----
>De : towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
>[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] De la part de Reicher, James
>Envoyé : jeudi 16 juin 2005 15:40
>À : towertalk@contesting.com
>Objet : Re: [TowerTalk] To paint or not...
>
>I painted my 48' Rohn 25G, primarily because it was old and some of the
>galvanizing had worn off, allowing part of it to get some surface rust.
>After sanding off the rust, I had to paint it to protect it. I used a
>light gray galvanized metal primer.
>
>There are almost no trees in the neighborhood, because it's a newer
>subdivision that used to be a cow pasture. All the electrical lines are
>buried.
>
>When the sky is overcast, you can barely see the tower but the TH5DX,
>VB64, and Ringo stand out and drive the XYL nuts! :)
>
>73 de N8AU, Jim in Raymore, MO
>
>
>Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 04:32:04 -0000
>From: <paul@w8aef.com>
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] To paint or not...
>To: <robertsmg@aol.com>, "Tower Talk" <TOWERTALK@contesting.com>
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>I find that after the shine goes dull with age my towers/antennas kinda
>blend into the background, which in Arizona is the mountains.
>
>We don't have trees that get over 20 feet tall in my neighborhood and
>unless
>you really know what to look for you don't see my stuff if you are more
>than
>1/4 mile away.
>
>70' crank-up with 3 monobanders, 35' crank-up with WARC-7, 40m 4 sq, 80m
>4
>sq and 160 meter top loaded vertical.
>
>de Paul, W8AEF
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <robertsmg@aol.com>
>To: <"towertalk@contesting.com,
><towertalk"@contesting.comtowertalk@contesting.com>
>Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 2:11 AM
>Subject: [TowerTalk] To paint or not...
>
>
> >I have recently acquired a nearly new Rohn 25G 70 foot tower which will
>be
> >erected this summer. This will be my first experience with a tower.
>Some
> >have suggested painting each section before it is erected so as to help
> >reduce the visual impact on the neighbors. My concern would be having
>to
> >repaint it every few years once the tower is up. Any thoughts on the
>pros
> >versus the cons of tower painting would be welcome. 73
> >
> >
> > Gavin W9EYE
>
>
>
>
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