[TowerTalk] Side mounting

[K7LXC@aol.com]

In a message dated 1/4/01 7:19:39 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
diverken@chaffee.net writes:

> I have a humonguous tower (34" on a side, triangular) and have a side mount
>  @ 50'. Side mount is homemade and is very sturdy. Currently there is an A4s
>  on the side mount with HAM IV. The problem is the tower is so wide that the
>  antenna has very limited turning without the driven element hitting the
>  side of the tower. I was wondering if anyone knows of any tribander where
>  there is a pretty good space between the frist element and the center
>  boom/mast mount? If that first element from the mount was further out on
>  the boom, the turning radius would be greater.
>  
>  My Force 12 C36XR has an element very close to the mount, so I assume the
>  Force 12 tribanders would not be an improvment in turning radius. 
>  
>  Any thoughts on other models of tribanders that might be an improvement
>  over the A4s? 

    A "humonguous tower" eh? This'll teach you - hi.

    Two choices: 1) You need to go to 4L monobanders in order to get enough 
space between the elements or 2) go to a TIC Ring. 

    A TH7 will turn around 45G but I can't remember about the C31; I think 
it's got 31 inches available. I don't know of any tribander that'll make it 
around your tower. 

Cheers,    Steve    K7LXC
Tower Tech

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