Ok Folks, Thanks for the reality check. I didn't particularly care
for the idea I was purposeing but was hoping for at least one "yeah
you'll be ok if you just do....." Instead I was inundated, quite
quickly I might add, with "DONT BE STUPID!!!". As anxious as I am to
get a decent antenna in the air (16 years of wires) I can wait until I
can do it right. At least I will have the antenna. Just need to find
a tower to put it on. And I want it to fly before the 06-07
contesting season starts. I really want to start doing more than just
working the loud ones!
In the "just so you don't think I am a complete idiot" catagory; The
20' of pole is 2x10' sections of 2"id thick walled steel pipe. The 6'
peice is 1.5" steel. I know the HD73 is a smallish rotor but by
reading the specs I thought I would be fine. It specs out at 10 sqft
windload and the KT34A specs at 6 sqft. The height above the rotor
had me concerned as well, for good reason I see. Power lines and
other structures are 70' away.
Thanks and vy 73,
--scott N9LJX
On 5/22/06, N0OEL@aol.com <N0OEL@aol.com> wrote:
>
>
> I smile at the responses you have received on your plans for the KT34A. I
> smile as I agree with most of them. The HD73 is the poorest of all rotors
> for amateur radio. Has one poor braking system. In fact hardly any.
> (BTW you can find a HAM-M rotor or Ham II for less than $150 and they won't
> windmill like the HD73). The mast idea is not a good idea. Check out
> the windload on that beam and my bet is that you will not want to use a
> simple mast.
>
> The beam should not be mounted more than a foot above the support structure
> as others have said. And don't kid yourself, a mast fastened to the side
> of your house could probably rip the side of our house off. It's happened!
> In fact many communities won't even let you mount a mast to the side of
> the house any longer.
>
> My suggestion is to use nothing smaller than a roof tower or Rohn 25
> others have suggested. But better than that get a real tower! A Rohn
> HDBX or a Universal or
> US Tower. Wait a little longer and save the bucks that's needed to do it
> right. You don't
> want your beam and mast (you have suggested) to fall on your kids, neighbor
> or you! You can usually find one used if you look a little longer!
>
> Good luck. Do it right and you won't be sorry Scott!
>
> -Mike
> K0BUD
> Minneapolis
>
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