Topband: Feeding a Cell Tower for 160?

[Tim Duffy K3LR]

Tree wrote:

> On Tue, Jan 30, 2007 at 10:13:29PM -0500, Kyle Chavis wrote:
>
> > I have several cellular sites that I maintain and was wondering what would
> > be the easiest way to shunt feed or some other means to feed a tower for
> > 160. The two sites I'm thinking about are in large fields, one is a guyed
> > 400' Rohn 80 with large cellular antennas on tops and several microwaves
> > dishes top to bottom, the other a 300 free standing 2 sets of cellular
> > arrays and 2 microwaves dishes. Climbing is an option but prefer not to.
> > Each tower has extensive grounding. Any suggestions?
>

I thought using a cell tower was also a good idea. I used one in the late 80's
during the ARRL 160 contest operating from Ohio. I used it to hang an inverted
vee dipole with the center at 300 ft. Strung out Beverages and went on to place
#2 single op (no assistance) in the US/VE. I thought it worked very well.

73!
Tim K3LR