[TowerTalk] Tower in the attic!

[Phil Howlett]

I'll bet these fellas that have something like described here really do
enjoy a lot of noise at night while trying to sleep with a high wind
whistling through this contraption and all the vibrations set up as well.
Probably sounds like being on a sailing ship in a gale! I used to have a
HyGain 20/40 Duobander on top of the house and it was hell at night in the
wind.

If putting up an aerial like this is the only alternative, the first effort
should be a visit to to the real estate pages of the local newspaper to find
some better location where a decent tower not attached to the house can be
installed.

W9XX


  ----- Original Message -----
From: Gary McDuffie, Sr. <mcduffie@scottsbluff.net>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2000 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tower in the attic!


>
> On Thu, 20 Jan 2000 14:19:43 -0500, Guy Olinger, K2AV wrote:
>
> > The biggest thing that the tower accomplishes is a rigid, non-wobbling
> > pipe that on the outside as the mast/bearing pipe goes through the
> > roof. This is really necessary for the weather seal to work and stay
> > working.
>
> I can about guarantee you that you won't get that tower to be that
> stable, unless of course you guy the top of the tower within the attic,
> and even then, it will move slightly.  A mast going through the roof and
> a bearing on those (look at the picture) boards that are nailed to the
> rafter will take all the side load.  Obviously, you would need to mount
> the bearing on the boards in such a way that the bearing was
> perpendicular to the mast.  Better yet, don't use wood.  Some good angle
> stock bolted to the rafters would be even better.
>
> Gary
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