[TowerTalk] My first tower

[n4kg@juno.com]

The C3SS is a very good design giving good gain with 
minimal windload and boomlength.

For safety, I would recommend a set of guys at the 30
ft level.  The anchors can be placed fairly close to the
tower since it is so short and the load is light.  Even
10 ft spacing is better than nothing.  Guys over the
roof could be attached to the eaves if anchored in
the structural supports.  Be sure to use closed eye
bolts.

de Tom  N4KG

On Fri, 14 Jul 2000 23:00:54 -0400 "Jason Hissong"
<jhisson1@columbus.rr.com> writes:
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> I decided to take the plunge into putting a tower up.  After my 
> adventure in
> installing a low profile verticle (yep, I was sucked into GAP 
> Antenna
> marketing, which does not do much better than dipoles in my 
> location) I want
> to go for it and put up a modest beam.
> 
> Here are my plans:
> 
> A 40' 25G bracketed at 13' on the side of my garage.  The wind speed 
> in my
> county is 70MPH.  I have decided to take a really conservative 
> approach and
> put up a C3SS, a Cushcraft 2M beam, and possibly a 2m/70cm or 6M 
> Ringo
> Ranger at the top.  Total wind load about 5.5 sq ft.  I will also be
> installing a 40-80M inverted V Alpha Delta DX-CC for different 
> propagation
> types and local traffic nets.
> 
> My biggest fear of course is the thing falling.  My question is, 
> will this
> tower be ok at 40' when bracketed at 13'?  The specs call for a 
> bracket at
> 15', but I am unable to do this.  I really would like to go for a 
> C4SXL or
> something, but would that be too much for this tower?  (7.7 sq ft 
> wind
> loading at 90MPH for 40')
> 
> Any advice will help.  I have a couple of hams that have alot of 
> experience
> in putting towers up that are going to help.  I just want to do this 
> right.
> Also, is there an antenna list I can subscribe to?  I would like to 
> get
> other hams opinions on the Force 12 antennas.  I also heard that the
> elements are not at ground potential... am I asking for trouble from
> lighting?
> 
> Thanks es 73!
> 
> Jason
> http://www.qsl.net/kc8hyi
> 
> BTW, I am really looking forward to the difference I will hear with 
> the beam
> than compared to my dipole.  After getting the verticle up and 
> seeing no
> difference between the dipole and the verticle which was a big let 
> down
> (luckily I have the GAP Eagle sold), I really want to see a night 
> and day
> difference.
> 
> 
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