[TowerTalk] To paint or not...

[paul@w8aef.com]

I find that after the shine goes dull with age my towers/antennas kinda
blend into the background, which in Arizona is the mountains.

We don't have trees that get over 20 feet tall in my neighborhood and unless
you really know what to look for you don't see my stuff if you are more than
1/4 mile away.

70' crank-up with 3 monobanders, 35' crank-up with WARC-7, 40m 4 sq, 80m 4
sq and 160 meter top loaded vertical.

de Paul, W8AEF



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Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 2:11 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] To paint or not...


>I have recently acquired a nearly new Rohn 25G 70 foot tower which will be
>erected this summer.  This will be my first experience with a tower.  Some
>have suggested painting each section before it is erected so as to help
>reduce the visual impact on the neighbors.  My concern would be having to
>repaint it every few years once the tower is up.  Any thoughts on the pros
>versus the cons of tower painting would be welcome.  73
>
>
> Gavin W9EYE