Don't forget the high dive platform when you put it next to the pool!
73'
Mickey N4MB
On Wednesday, March 6, 2013, Patrick Greenlee wrote:
> John, I guess "expensive" or "difficult" are relative. What I have wanted
> for a long time was an oil derrick but I was never in sync with the
> boom-bust cycle of the oil production industry so that I could get one on
> the cheap. I have a desire for an elevated observation platform and a
> crank-up tower with provisions for easy antenna maint. It is possible to
> separate the two items and attain them separately but I don't think that is
> a superior solution.
>
> I concur that the 40 ft tall tower base is heavy duty but for its
> capability I don't think $285 and some sweat equity is expensive. I'm just
> guessing at burying 15 ft or so of the crank-up below the bases 40 ft
> height. If my mechanical engineer approves and we develop a plan that
> mounts a free standing tower at or near the top of the 40 ft base then the
> $285 buys even more functionality and reduces the cost of the crank-up even
> more. We haven't explored all of the possibilities yet.
>
> When I peruse the Texas Towers catalog prices and compare costs vs
> heights/windloads I think the 40 foot tower base is a bargain so far as
> offsetting the cost for height and wind load of the taller towers required
> sans the platform in question. And of course there is the observation
> platform function. Just imagine relaxing on a chaise lounge under a canvas
> sun cover sipping a cold beverage and smelling the steaks searing on the
> BBQ. Oh did I forget to mention the gas grill? and the little dorm room
> size refrigerator? Also the extra 40 ft of elevation gets my line of sight
> up above some brushy obstructions and puts me approximately level with
> another part of my property where the targets are arrayed for our 100, 200,
> 300, 500, 1000 yd target range. I think the 40 foot observation deck will
> make a great place from which to control RC models as well. I'm sure when
> given time and not concentrating on the short term work at hand I will
> think of additional uses for the tower/platform which will give it even
> more versatility and value.
>
> Patrick AF5C
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: john@kk9a.com
> Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 4:34 PM
> To: TOWERTALK@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Relatively large tower base install questions
>
> This sounds like a very expensive and heavy platform just to access an
> antenna on your crank up tower.
>
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Mickey Baker, N4MB
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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and I will learn.” *Teton Lakota, American Indian Saying.
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