[TowerTalk] Which rotor for a tree setup - Ham 3, Ham 4 , other

[Kelly Johnson]

Trees are unregulated?  Don't be so sure.

The zoning ordinance for Gilroy, Ca. specifically forbids attaching
antennas to trees or utility poles!!!!


On 2/12/07, K7LXC at aol.com <K7LXC at aol.com> wrote:
>
> In a message dated 2/12/2007 11:21:00 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
> towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:
>
> >  I am just waiting on a decision from my Hoa Architecture  board on a
> choice between a
> Aluma 50ft crankup with a 3Ele steppIr + Tv  antenna (versus) the 3Ele
> stepper on top of
> a 70ft pine.
> I am trying to  decide on a Rotor should the tree proposal win.
> I have a Ham 3 and a Ham 4.  They work fine, but i can refurb them prior to
> install as
> added  insurance.
>
> Hiya, Krish --
>
>    Either one will work FB with this relatively  small antenna. I usually
> steer my tree-mount customers towards TailTwisters  because they are more
> robust.
>
>    How are you going to mount the rotator? I use a  4' long or so piece of
> galvanized water pipe and lag screw it to the tree  (there's a horizontal piece
> welded to the vertical pipe to provide torque  resistance) with 4-5 half-inch
> by six inch lag screws.
>
>    In this case the rotator is mast mounted. Hy-Gain  has 2 mast mounting
> brackets and either one will be fine. There is a small  version for the Ham
> series and a larger one for the T2X.
>
>    I suspect that the HOA will disapprove your tower  which isn't fatal
> since trees are unregulated!
>
> Cheers & GL,
> Steve     K7LXC
> TOWER TECH
>
>
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