[TowerTalk] Tower as Flag Pole

[Ken Kinyon - W7TS]

Hello to all,
We recently had a thread on flag poles as antennas.
I would like to turn that about a bit.  I was recently contemplating buying
a 30 or so foot flag pole.  I very quickly suffered a severe case of sticker
shock.  It then dawned on me that I already had a 50 foot tower in my front
yard. (The location of the tower is a story unto itself).  I am considering
attaching a side arm on the tower and flying a flag from that.  Does any one
have any experience do anything like this?.
Thanks,
Ken W7TS

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Kenneth E.  Kinyon
34 Princeton Circle
Longmont, CO 80503-2106
Voice/fax  (303) 684-0037
E-mail W7TS@Qwest.net
ALPCA #8339
ARRL-LM
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-towertalk@contesting.com
[mailto:owner-towertalk@contesting.com]On Behalf Of James White
Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2000 18:07
To: John Brautlacht; Towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Prop pitch rotor identity?


beware the "kit" of information sold by First Call...it is a poor collection
of photocopies from old Ham magazines...your best bet as far as rejuvenating
a prop pitch is to find a local who has been there and done that - perhaps
you will find one on towertalk.

Jim, K4OJ

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Brautlacht" <badkitty@gte.net>
To: <Towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2000 7:17 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Prop pitch rotor identity?


> Hi listgoers.
>
> I have an old antenna rotator that I'm told is a prop pitch motor. About
the
> size of a small car transmission. One large wire coming out every 90deg.
> Where does one find technical information for these things, and who to
talk
> to about service or rebuilding? I'm used to the "packaged" stuff and have
no
> idea where to apply power to this thing. The nameplate is illegible and it
> has 24V stamped on it in ink.
>
> I've posted a couple pictures of it on the web if anyone's interested.
>
> http://www.radiohound.net/tower/rotor1.jpg
> http://www.radiohound.net/tower/rotor2.jpg
>
> I'm looking at putting up a tower in the spring and summer months, so I'd
at
> least like to test it somehow.
>
> Please advise?
>
> John KD7KBL
> Bothell, WA
>
>
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