[TowerTalk] Antenna Side Mounting Ubolts

[Rick Bullon]

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>I just purchased a second F12 C3E and I will be side mounting it on my Rohn
>25G tower (fixed on Europe) 28' below the top (rotating C3E).  The C3E came
>with the boom to mast clamp and U bolts to accommodate a 2" mast.  I was
>wondering how most people are side mounting their fixed beams to the tower.
>I oriented the tower when I poured the concrete so that two of the towers
>legs lined up to point towards EU at roughly 45 degrees.  Do people use
>smaller u bolts with saddles to fit the Rohn legs diameter, or is mounting 
>a
>piece of angle to the tower face a good idea and then using hose clamps to
>secure the boom in the angle?  Comments would be appreciated.  Thanks and 
>73,
>Jack W4NF
>I'm also looking for a cheap but still good WX0B stackmatch.
>
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Jack
I believe the proper way to do this is to mount 2 pieces of angle iron 
several feet  apart across two legs of the tower. Then using u bolts mount a 
2" mast to the 2 pieces of angle iron and mount the C3 on the mast.
I have never done this but this is what I have learned looking at the side 
mount or swing gate mounts on the web. It is basically the same but without 
the rotor mount plate.
73
Rick
KC5AJX

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