On Mon, Jun 9, 2008 at 11:01 AM, Kimberly Elmore <cw_de_n5op@sbcglobal.net>
wrote:
> I was making light of Hardy's incredibly pointless, crass post. Bob has his
> first tower up and I think that's absolutely fantastic! I got a private
> reply form someone (not Hardy) who stated simply that towers cease being a
> waste of money at 70 feet. And 70 feet is magic because...? What if my
> favorite DX band is 40 m? Then the magic number would be 140 ft, wouldn't
> it?
>
> By that metric I guess I've wasted my money, too, since all I have is a
> single HDBX48. Of which, by the way, I'm quite fond. It hosts a KT34A (not
> the XA) and a 40CD2. Since the 40CD2 isn't full sized, and the KLM isn't
> instead three separate monobanders, I'm quite sure someone will quip, if
> only privately, that these, too, are a waste of money.
>
> Sigh.
>
> Congratulations on your new tower, Bob! Enjoy every bit of it!
>
> Kim Elmore, N5OP
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Mike <noddy1211@sbcglobal.net>
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Sent: Sunday, June 8, 2008 10:58:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] FIRST TOWER UP AND LOOKING GORGEOUS
>
> A rotatable 3 element Yagi at 30 feet sure beats the heck out of a G5RV at
> 30 feet by a few a db even 20 meters, so I would say it is worth it.
>
> Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] FIRST TOWER UP AND LOOKING GORGEOUS
>
> Hmmmm... OK... That's an interesting assertion. At what height does a
> tower cease being a waste of money?
>
> Kim Elmore, N5OP
>
> At 08:56 PM 6/8/2008, Hardy Landskov wrote:
> >How come you did not plan this ahead of time? 30 feet is a waste of money
> >anyway.
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "AD5VJ Bob" <rtnmi@sbcglobal.net>
> >To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> >Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 6:34 PM
> >Subject: [TowerTalk] FIRST TOWER UP AND LOOKING GORGEOUS
> >
> >
> > > Hey guys *FINALLY* got my first tower since licensed 1965 in the air
> and
> > > it sure looks pretty standing tall and proud as I drive up
> > > to the QTH, I know this sounds strange, but I had to drive up to the
> house
> > > a couple of extra times just to look at it again Hi Hi
> > >
> > > Cant believe I am looking at mine and not someone else's Hi Hi
> > >
> > > Now I am looking for anyone who may have in excess to their needs some
> guy
> > > wire for the prettiest Rohn 25 tower in Texas. I have it
> > > up at 30 feet.
> > >
> > > I have already priced what else I need and after buying the concrete
> and
> > > all, retail pricing is more than I can do right now, so
> > > looking for a good deal from someone who has some laying around and is
> > > willing to part with it.
> > >
> > > 3/16 or 1/4 guy wire should be fine I am guessing.
> > >
> > > I am guessing to guy it at the 25 foot level I need a set of three at
> > > about 50 feet length each, if this is overkill please let me
> > > know, I also need the associated hardware, brackets ect. I am not using
> > > the Rohn Guying bracket since a Ham told me I didn't need to
> > > spend that kind of money for a guy bracket, just tie it to the leg of
> the
> > > tower.
> > >
> > > The guy who will climb the tower (using his harness and his GinPole to
> > > mount the three element tribander) next weekend said he
> > > wanted me to use two cable clamps at each end of each guy wire, so I
> need
> > > 12 of those.
> > >
> > > Any advice would be appreciated.
> > >
> > >
> > > 73 fer nw es gud DX,
> > > QSL VIA: LotW, BUR, e-QSL
> > > Bob AD5VJ
> > > http://www.ad5vj.com/
> > > Old Calls WB5ZQU, WY5L/KH3, KE5CTY, N5IET
> > >
> > >
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