[TowerTalk] Rooftop tower question.

[n4kg@juno.com]

I had a TH3 on a 10 ft tripod plus 5 ft of extended mast
for 3 years in Iowa with no problems.  I don't remember
if I guyed it or not, but would recommend at least a light
set of guys (non-stretch rope or 1/8 inch steel cable with
insulators).

Tom  N4KG

On Mon, 10 Sep 2001 09:21:16 -0700 (PDT) Hisashi T Fujinaka
<htodd@twofifty.com> writes:
> 
> After hemming and hawing about putting a rooftop tower up, I'm still
> hemming and hawing. But in the mean time I'm about to put up a Rohn 
> roof
> mount tripod on the garage. (Less to damage there.) It will have a 
> 4BTV
> for now, and other verticals later. I was also thinking about 
> putting a
> quad up there to fiddle with, since it's closer to the ground.
> 
> Anyone have any experience with Rohn tripods? Would I be better off
> putting up a four leg mount like the Glen Martin for the quad?
> 
> Keep in mind I'll be putting up spindly and cheap antennas until I 
> get a
> real job again. Stupid high-tech slump.
> 
> -- 
> Hisashi T Fujinaka - htodd@twofifty.com
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