[TowerTalk] liberating aluminum

[Roger K8RI on Tower]

Ahhhh... Hope springs eternal<LOL> and you of all people should know how
cheap we hams can be. <:-))  I llike it!

I was going to add a side mounted duoband vertical to my old American Steel
tower and this is wehre it lead.
http://www.rogerhalstead.com/ham_files/tower.htm

Well, maybe a bit more than just the vertical was planned was already
planned. <:-))

Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL Life Member)
N833R - World's oldest Debonair CD-2
www.rogerhalstead.com




> Re: metric vs inch aluminum sizes
>
> Hi Bob, this is my favorite situation. In this case, one purchases a
> completely new batch of aluminum for all elements as well as the boom. For 
> sake  of
> safety issues, you will want to use the next larger size of the new 
> material.
> No doubt this will increase the antenna weight and likely windload as 
> well.
> This  will require replacement of the tower, rotator and mast. While you 
> are at
> it,  you might as well renew the rotor and coax cables as well. In fact, 
> to
> really  make all this worthwhile, you can also add a big 40m beam and/or 
> 6m beam.
>
> Please let me know if you need more suggestions; there are several ways to
> do your project!
>
> 73,
> Gerald Williamson/K5GW
> Texas Towers
> (another slow day -- please call!)
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