[TowerTalk] 40' tower for only $179.00!

[Don Havlicek]

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RICHARD BOYD wrote:
> I know the one made out of 4X4s
>or maybe it was 2X4s but I think 4X4s) 
 >used to be in all the antenna books.  I'd be much more comfortable 
with 4X4s!  I guess they're available in 16-footers.
 >If so, you could get up over 30' with a pretty sturdy tiltover!
> 
> Put the base in concrete, do it right -- 
 >if you use a 16-footer on that one too, and have 4+ feet in concrete,
 >you'd have as much as 12' on that bottom one, then a pair of 16-footers,
 >and another 16-footer out the top.  Allowing for the necessary overlap...
 >how's the math work out?

When 'tipped over' .. it would require a ladder to reach the antenna, 
unless you had a LONG mast sticking out of the top of the L-flange at 
the top of the upper 4x4.

 >If you figure a minimum of 2' overlap, maybe that's as much as 40' high!
> Work out a really reliable "stop" on one side 

The 'stop' is easy .. a piece of 2x8 bolted to the two 2x8's on the side 
opposite the 'swing' of the upper 4x4 [at the appropriate point, of 
course].

>and a winch on the other 
 >to control it during tilt over,


Mounting a winch would probably weaken the support structure .. but it 
would work.

>and some kind of bar to drop in place 
 >on the winch side when it's up...

Or simply, like my tower was ... another long bolt, flat washer, and nut 
to slide through the sides and 4x4 near the 'stop plate'.
73
Don
N8DE

> 
> 73 - Rich, KE3Q
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: DeVinneys 
>   To: towertalk at contesting.com 
>   Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 7:34 PM
>   Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 40' tower for only $179.00!
> 
> 
>   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
>   >
>   >
>   >
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