[Towertalk] Any glaring discrepancies?

Paul Christensen w9ac@arrl.net
Fri, 12 Apr 2002 15:58:37 -0400


> I would feel better with about 1/3 of
> the mast inside the tower.

Is there any documented work relating to the optimal mast position within a tower?  For example, if one contemplates using a 20-foot
steel mast with a Force12 C31 on one end, inserted into Rohn 55, what length of mast should rise above the tower's thrust bearing?

-Paul, W9AC