[TowerTalk] 40' tower for only $179.00!

[Don Havlicek]

My first tower was composed of a 8' 4x4 set into the ground about 4 feet 
with two 12' 2x8's double-bolted to it.  Near the top of the two 2x8's, 
another bolt was placed through both of them and a second 4x4 on which 
was mounted angle-brackets for the rotor and thrust bearing through 
which the mast was placed up to the antenna.
The second 4x4 was approximately 14' long, and the 'upper bolt' was a 
hinge so the top of the tower could be rotated downward for installation 
of the 5-el 15m monobander.
After the antenna was attached to the mast [in an inverted fashion], the 
rope [attached to the bottom of the second 4x4] was pulled .. rotating 
the beam to its position at the top of this ancient "fold-over".
Total cost back in the late 60's was less than $100 .. including the BEAM!
Worked fine .. until the winds decided to blow the entire thing over 
about a year later !!!
Don
N8DE

DeVinneys wrote:
> I remember an ARRL antenna book about 30 years ago had plans for a wooden
> tower made out of 1X2's. I never tried it because the 1X2's we get in AZ and
> NM would make it look like a corkscrew. Think I'll wait a few years on the
> poly tower to see how it holds up to sunlight!KA5W
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Robert Shohet" <kq2m at earthlink.net>
> To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 2:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 40' tower for only $179.00!
> 
> 
> 
>>Maybe this is the tower for the plastic owl to sit on while
>>pointing True North?     :-)
>>
>>73
>>Bob KQ2M
>>
>>
>>>Greetings, TowerTalkians --
>>>
>>>    I saw this 'tower' recently and thought I'd pass along some info.
>>
> It's
> 
>>>"semi-permanent" and "never climb a Poly Tower" because they're made out
>>
>>of PVC
>>
>>>PIPE!! Yikes!
>>>
>>>    More info available from Amateur Antenna Supply in Albany, OR.
>>
> They'll
> 
>>>take a check.
>>>
>>>Cheers,
>>>Steve     K7LXC
>>>TOWER TECH -
>>>Professional tower services for commercial and amateur
>>>888-833-3104
>>
>>
>>
>>_______________________________________________
>>
>>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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