[TowerTalk] Insulating tower from ground or ground it and use Slant/Shunt Feed?

[RLVZ@aol.com]

Hi-
 
I have an aluminum tower that I hope to do the same  thing with... use it for 
a 1/4 wave 80-meter vertical.  (and load it  for 160-meters).  My aluminum 
tower is actually 32' in height and I have  another 35' of telescoping aluminum 
that I plan to drop in the towers top  colar.  Then tune adjust the  
telecoping alumumin for minimum  SWR.
 
I've been thinking of the best way to load it and/or insulate  it.  A few 
options: 
 
1) Insulate the base and base feed it.  Finding base  insulator material is a 
challenge.
 
2) Ground the tower and "shunt feed" it.  This would eliminate  the need to 
insulate the base but require additional parts to get  the proper match.
 
3) Ground the tower and use a "slant feed".  This would  eliminate the need 
to insulate the base but require additional parts to get the  proper match.  
 
Any recommendations!
 
Thanks!
 
K9OM
 
 
DOSE  ANY ONE OUT THERE HAVE PLANS OR WORKING MODEL TO INSULATE A TOWER FROM  
GROUND?I WANT TO USE A HEIGHTS ALUMINUM TOWER FOR A 80 MTR.VERTICAL.  

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