[TowerTalk] Homebrew HyTower

[Bob Maser]

Mostly just a copy of the HyGain specs except I made the lattice part out of 
27' of Rohn 25.  Used Teflon 1/4" thick, 6" diameter disks from McM/C as the 
insulators for the stinger, Oil filled rod, not tubing also from McM/C and 
plenty of radials(80).  Feed it with LMR900 which I buried under my front 
lawn.  It's all coming down in a few weeks as I finally found a LM354HD 
which will go in the same spot as the vertical.  Thinking about peddling it 
soon.  Wanna buy it?

Bob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Hudson" <jd_hudson at comcast.net>
To: "Bob Maser" <bmaser at tampabay.rr.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 3:23 PM
Subject: Homebrew HyTower


> Hey Bob..read you post on the homebrew Hy Tower and do you have any specs 
> on that or just trial and error? I had talked to a guy out west who had a 
> tower and "insulators" for sale and I asked him what he used for 
> insulators and he said he took 3 different sizes of PVC and inserted each 
> into the other and made his own. Tower was up for several years he said!! 
> Had to be cheap enough
>
> From what I found from your source at McMaster & Carr they sell them in 
> 26" peices and depending on the wall thickness is the price
>
> I have extra 25G and I would be interested in experimenting if you have 
> any plans
>
> 73
>
> John
> KO4XJ