[SCCC] Preventing / repairing antenna damage at 20 feet

[Michael Tope]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wayne Overbeck" <overbeck6 at yahoo.com>

> 
> "Hello, Texas Towers?  Gerry, I need to place an 
> order for eight short towers..."
> 
> Hey, wait.  I think I have a better idea.  Dig a 
> 25-foot-deep hole in the ground and mount the 
> tower in the hole.  Then the antenna will simply 
> lay on the ground when the tower is fully retracted.
> And installing antennas on the tower will be a 
> day at the beach.
> 

I have actually thought about doing that here at my
home QTH. If I nest at 23' like a standard crank-up
The antenna would be right in front of my neighbors 
porch (at eye level) blocking their view of the valley
(don't think that would go over well). If I could sink 
the base into the ground an extra 10 feet, I'd be in 
fat city. 

73, Mike W4EF....................