[TowerTalk] [Antennas] Carbon Fiber Boom

[Richard (Rick) Karlquist]

There is a lattice tower made of carbon fiber.  You can
raise at least 300 ft of it in one piece, due to the
high strength to weight ratio.  I think it was discussed
on the towertalk reflector, check the archives.  Of
course, the price is equally impressive.

Rick N6RK

Jeffrey Okamitsu wrote:
> Has anyone ever thought about using carbon fiber
> composite as boom material for a really big array?
> 
> Strength to weight ratio of the material is, of
> course, fantastic.  However...it would be very
> expensive.
> 
> I'm interested to hear if anyone has attempted
> something like this.
> 
> 73, Jeff W3KL
> 
> 
>        
> ____________________________________________________________________________________
> Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase.
> http://farechase.yahoo.com/
> ______________________________________________________________
> Antennas mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/antennas
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html
> Post: mailto:Antennas at mailman.qth.net
> 
>