Fw: [TowerTalk] Beverage Ideas

[Chris BONDE]

I have used for various parts of my antennas the idea of 'washing in' or pounding or 
driving in to the ground, one pipe or rebar, then placing over that the other pipe or 
tube.

I have even placed some at an angle away from the 'pull' of the main wire.

IT WORKS VERY WELL.

Chris opr VE7HCB

From:           	"W3YY" <w3yy at cox.net>
To:             	"PVRC Reflector" <pvrc at mailman.qth.net>,
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Subject:        	Fw: [TowerTalk] Beverage Ideas
Date sent:      	Sat, 27 Dec 2003 18:48:34 -0000

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Meant to post this to the reflectors.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "W3YY" <w3yy at cox.net>
To: "ABowenN4OO" <abowen at nettally.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2003 6:46 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Beverage Ideas


> FWIW, I'm just putting up a Beverage and where a tree is not
> available, I cheaped out and used a 3/4" Gray Schedule 40 PVC pipe
> inserted over a 1/2"
x
> 4" rebar driven 2ft into the ground.  This presents a pretty low
> profile
for
> the XYL and seems, so far, to provide adequate intermediate supports
> is
the
> tension is neutralized on the particular support.
>
> Will let you know if I find I need something more rugged.
>
> 73, Bob - W3YY
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "ABowenN4OO" <abowen at nettally.com>
> To: "TowerTalk" <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2003 1:10 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Beverage Ideas
>
>
> > At 01:45 PM 12/23/2003 -0800, Lee Buller, K0WA, wrote:
> >
> > >I just thought using the PVC over the T-Post was a novel idea. 
> > >The beverages work great on 160, 80 and 40.  Like using a beam
> > >antenna.
> > =====================================
> > I believe that John, W0UN, first suggested this approach on TT, 2
> > or 3 years ago. He used the "industrial strength", 6 ft T posts
> > with 1 1/2"
PVC
> > X 10 ft, over the post. For my own application, I found that the
> > cheaper
5
> > ft steel posts available from HD and Lowe's and 1 1/4" PVC is
> > quite satisfactory as long as one uses sturdy posts at each end. I
> > use 50-60
ft
> > spacing, #17 galvanized steel wire and turnbuckles at each end
(insulated
> > of course).
> >
> > After doing monthly or bi monthly maintenance for a couple of
> > years, I
> came
> > to the conclusion that using trees for support is not really
> > effective. Trees move in the wind. Eventually the plating is worn
> > away and the wire rusts and breaks or comes loose from the
> > insulator. Trees tend to grow
out
> > over the insulator in about 2 years in this north FL climate. For
> > the mo
st
> > part, they do not grow in straight lines either.
> >
> > INK N4OO
> >
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> >
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> > "Wireless
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> with
any
> questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
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See: http://www.mscomputer.com  for "Self Supporting Towers",
"Wireless Weather Stations", and lot's more.  Call Toll Free,
1-800-333-9041 with any questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.

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