[TowerTalk] Three Fixed Tri-Band Beams on One Tower?

[Blake M.]

No, it's 115.

http://www.championradio.com/windspeed.php?abv=FL&county=Broward

I put 110 since my Rohn book doesn't go any higher.

73,
Blake N4GI


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Todd Coulter" <coulter at bellsouth.net>
To: "'Blake M.'" <n4gi at tampabay.rr.com>; <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2004 6:42 AM
Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Three Fixed Tri-Band Beams on One Tower?


> Blake,
>   I live in Broward county Florida, and it is rated at 140 m.p.h.
>
>                                   Todd
>                                   N4JRZ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Blake M.
> Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 9:39 PM
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Three Fixed Tri-Band Beams on One Tower?
>
> Better check the load rating of 25G.  All of FL is rated at 110mph (as
> we
> all know now).
>
> Throw the traps in the can and make 3 monobanders out of the Al?
>
> 73,
>
> Blake N4GI
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "doc" <kd4e at verizon.net>
> To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 8:19 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Three Fixed Tri-Band Beams on One Tower?
>
>
>>I seem to have collected three Tri-Band HF beams.
>> They are generic trapped beams, e.g. Mosley, HyGain,
>> and Cushcraft.
>>
>> I am considering mounting them all on my Rohn 25 tower
>> eliminating the need for a rotator.  (I will also
>> have a couple of doublet wire antennas, a vertical,
>> a sloper, and a long-wire to supplement the beams.)
>>
>> I could either mount them back-to-back on the three
>> opposite faces of the tower, offset far enough so
>> that there is at least 8-10 inches of separation
>> between the tips of the reflector elements, OR
>> I could stack them on the mast separated enough to
>> try and minimize interaction.
>>
>> The tower is likely to be approx. 60 feet.
>>
>> (I understand that the back-to-back method would
>> require extra supports for the beam masts from
>> above and below.)
>>
>> Any experience on the list with either of these
>> configurations?
>>
>> -- 
>> Thanks! & 73, doc kd4e
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