[TowerTalk] Crankup Basics

[Carl Moore]

Shades of Rip van Winkle!  I haven't been too active for the last 25 
years, joining this list because my tower and antenna need LOTS of work. 

This same argument (Aluminum vs. galvanized) was taking place in the 
late 70s - early 80s with the same sort of spirted rhetoric.  Nice (?) 
to see that things haven't changed!

73

Carl, N9BN

Dino Darling wrote:

>Now now now JT, that wasn't necessary.  What the poster was implying is
>that aluminum is probably best served in other applications, whether
>you agree with him or not.  I would be slow to call anyone here a
>troll.  People may be less inclined to forward you their opinions in
>fear of being called names.
>
>You seem to have a "basic" understanding of the tower in question and
>you've already mentioned that the cable system is in good shape, so I'm
>not sure I can add anything to your knowledge.
>
>Will it be free standing or bolted to the side of the house/building? 
>Do you have the base plate for it (if required).  Do you know the wind
>load of the antennas you want to this tower to support?   Is the tower
>rated to support it?  Do you know the wind rating for the area you live
>in?
>
>These are just a few questions you need to ask yourself before you start
>to sink your $$$ into it!
>
>Dino  -  K6RIX
>dino at k6rix.com
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>>-------- Original Message --------
>>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Crankup Basics
>>From: "JT Croteau" <jt.w6fo at gmail.com>
>>Date: Wed, August 16, 2006 8:59 am
>>To: towertalk at contesting.com
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>>>Aluminum is the ideal material for beer cans.....
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>>A typical troll response I should have anticipated.
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