[TowerTalk] Low Bad DXing 40m beam

[EUGENE SMAR]

TT:

     ....and a backguy system?

73 de
Gene Smar  AD3F


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Robbins" <k1ttt at arrl.net>
To: "'Towertalk'" <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 7:32 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Low Bad DXing 40m beam


Sounds about right.  the m2 full size 40m 3 ele is 250#.  A good tram system
would be required, or a stout crane to get something like that up on a
tower.


David Robbins K1TTT
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
> bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of R. Kevin Stover
> Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 23:11
> To: Towertalk
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Low Bad DXing 40m beam
>
> Hello all.
>
> Spent the weekend perusing the latest edition of ON4UN's Low Band DXing
> and came upon his design for a full size 3 el 40m beam. If I'm doing the
> conversion right that monster weighs 400+ lbs, 183 kilo's. Is that a
> miss print or do 40m beams built hell bent for stout weigh that much?
>
> Forget the gin pole and probably a tram line as well.
>
> --
> R. Kevin Stover ACØH
>
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