[TowerTalk] Upside down mast
Jon Zaimes AA1K
jon.zaimes@dol.net
Tue, 8 Jul 1997 02:47:05 -0400 (EDT)
>Date: Tue, 08 Jul 1997 06:23:20
>To: dietz@texas.net
>From: Jon Zaimes AA1K <jon.zaimes@dol.net>
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Upside down mast
>
>
>>I'm not sure this really gains you much. You have to move the guys down
>>the tower for it. If you just had a mast longer by the amount you have
>>to put down inside the tower, you could have it sticking out the top the
>>same amount, it would be centered over the tower and the guys could be
>>attached at the top of the tower...
>>
>>Chuck, KE5FI
>>
>
One advantage is you can climb easily (on the tower) to both antennas. No
need to shinny up the mast to the top antenna.
73/Jon AA1K
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