[TowerTalk] Non-metallic towers and guy wires

[S Johns]

There is a great article in one of the antenna compendiums (that also
showed up in ARRL's Yagi Classics) detailing the use of a very tall tree
that was turned into a rotating pole if my mind serves me correctly.  I
think they put a stack of 10m yagis on it!

But don't tell my wife about the article.  I'll bet the tree cost a lot
less than the 130 ft stell Bertha I have up :-)

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-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Daly, Greg TQO
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 11:08 AM
To: Red; Towertalk
Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Non-metallic towers and guy wires

In the now days, trees grow tall and straight.... Large Douglas Fir
trees
are cut every day in Oregon to make very high quality utility poles,
that
last for many years..... we would be glad to sell you all you want...
we'll
grow more... if you like, we'll even soak it in creosote for you.... and
if
you just got to have guys, there's always hemp, for high quality
rope....
our other big cash crop ;-)

WB7RSG

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Red [SMTP:RedHaines at centurytel.net]
> Sent:	Thursday, November 13, 2003 6:51 AM
> To:	Towertalk
> Subject:	Re: [TowerTalk] Non-metallic towers and guy wires
> 
> In days of old, when trees grew tall and straight, many towers and
other 
> structures were built of wood.
> 
> Utility poles are good for some purposes.  The station, Desert Voices,

> near Farmington, MN, built and operated to support MARS during Desert 
> Storm, had stacked rhombics on 90 foot poles loaned and erected by a 
> local utility company.
> 
> 73 de WOØW
> 
> 
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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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