[TowerTalk] Second floor shack ideas - please

[James Hall]

Hi Ron:

Thanks for your insight !  Reason for short tower for satelitte antennas: 1)
for apogee shots, the booms will miss the ground 2) because I have assorted
rug-rats in the neighborhood, 3) because I have the spare tower  ;)

As to your 2nd point, I could do both. The power box and its ground are
behind the garage and reachable.

Thanks,

Jamie
WB4YDL

> From: Ron KA4INM Youvan <ka4inm@qsl.net>
> Organization: HAM Radio
> Reply-To: ka4inm@qsl.net
> Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 13:49:03 +0000
> To: "James C. Hall, M.D." <nwtncc@iswt.com>
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Second floor shack ideas - please
> 
> Hi  "James C. Hall, M.D.":
> 
>> What say you, TT'ers.  What is the best solution to a second floor shack ?
> 
> 
>> snip  Actually, plans are for two towers to include a smaller R25 tower for
>> satellite antennas.
> snip
> 
> Why would anyone put an antenna for a satellite on a tower,
> more than 5' tall?
> 
>> snip                 . . .  I may be able to dig up the ground rod under
>> me so as to attach a radial which would then connect to the tower ground
>> system . . .
> snip
> 
> Better you should connect it to the power ground, (thousands of ground
> rods) a ground wire 100 feet long would be worthless.
> 
> 73 (= Best Regards) de: Ron ka4inm@qsl.net  SENT Time and Date are UTC
> I upgraded to LINUX, the more I use it, the more I love it.
> It doesn't do everything for you, you must program it.
> Visit my HAM Web SITE at: http://www.qsl.net/ka4inm
> 



-----
FAQ on WWW:               http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/towertalk
Submissions:              towertalk@contesting.com
Administrative requests:  towertalk-REQUEST@contesting.com
Problems:                 owner-towertalk@contesting.com