> I am planning a tower build in about a year. Like to have someone tell
me all the things to consider that I might not be, or point in the
direction of a website that will. I live on 4 acres in N. Texas.
Tower: AN Wireless Probably HHD-70/80 or HD-70/80 (I do not want guy
wires)
Antenna(s): At this point considering an Optibeam 18-6
or
Hy-gain TH-11 and some sort of 2 element 40m Yagi (maybe a 2m vertical
and/or 6m Yagi at top)
> ( A very large rotator like the prosistel PST-71D)
I plan on having a professional company do the install.
> Any suggestions on the antennas? My operating habits are Rag
chew....and casual contesting/DX-ing as I have young children at home and don't
have
time to be hard core! ;-)
First, a copy of UP THE TOWER - The Complete Guide To Tower
Construction is an excellent source of many answers to tower installation.
Available
from _www.championradio.com_ (http://www.championradio.com) .
As far as antennas, our on-the-air comparison of triband yagis yields
lots of interesting reading. Read about "real" performance and not
manufacturer hype. Also available from _www.championradio.com_
(http://www.championradio.com) .
Cheers,
Steve K7LXC
TOWER TECH
and
Champion Radio Products
Cell: 206-890-4188
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