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Re: [TowerTalk] Any general thoughts on the care and feeding of aTashjia

To: "'Paul Braiman'" <braimanbiz@charter.net>, <TowerTalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Any general thoughts on the care and feeding of aTashjian LM-354HDSP
From: "Joe K2UF" <joe@k2uf.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2014 19:49:19 -0400
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What constitutes "active use"?  Work a little DX each day.  They can't
expect you to nest it each night when you go to bed.

Good luck and enjoy.

73  Joe K2UF  

-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Paul
Braiman
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2014 7:13 PM
To: TowerTalk@contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Any general thoughts on the care and feeding of
aTashjian LM-354HDSP

Greetings from a guy who is realizing a dream that has persisted since I was
a young'un. :)

Today, I just completed pouring a foundation for a Tashjian LM-354HD SP. In
a month or so, if all goes well, the tower and the tilt-over base will be
delivered and installed. My choice of antenna and rotator is still up in the
air (sorry, I just couldn't resist!). Are there any Towertalkians out there
that have any tips or other wisdom to share about these beasties. 

It's located next to my garage, and about 7 of the 21.5 ft. (plus a 4 foot
mast) will be located above roofline. My city (Riverside, CA) saw fit to
grant a permit even though I live in a Neighborhood Conservation Area (more
than an ordinary residential district, but less that a full-on historical
district). One of the conditions I agreed to was that I would retract it
when not in active use. So besides upgrading to a more powerful motor wonder
if anyone has any experience with frequent extension and retraction.
Tashjian has supplied a manual, and I intend to follow its direction, but I
know there's a big pool of knowledge out here (been reading this group for
months now.amazing!) and thought I'd try casting a hook into that pool.

Thanks in advance. Nice to be here.

73,
-Paul - W2PIR

 . . . .
 . . . .  "Avoiding danger is no safer in the long
 . . . .   run than outright exposure. The fearful
 . . . .   are caught as often as the bold"
 . . . .     -Helen Keller (1880-1968)
 . . . .





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