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[BRENT BAUM]

I originally joined the group seeking information on a fold over crank up tower that I was given by our local historical railroad in return for building them a better antenna system. Mostly I moved their mast to the top of the engine house and pointed the directional antennas down the track instead of across it. I received some information about my "new" tower but not really enough to go beyond the generics of crank up design. That's OK because I have learned a great deal about foundations, re-bar, permitting, etc. to get it set up, once I can afford to pay the PE for a wet stamp. (By the way, not only do we have a PRB-1 style law in Utah, but my county and city have PRB-1 style ordinances.)
 
As far as propagation: 100 watts SSB to New Zealand, Poland, and Kaliningrad, Carolinas to Mid-west to California on a 20 meter horizontal wire dipole about 14 feet above rather poor ground (cobble stone, clay and sand) from a mountain valley in Northern Utah. Wonder what a sun spot or two will give me?
 
Brent
73, K7MEI



> Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:45:17 -0700> From: ad6aa at sbcglobal.net> To: towertalk at contesting.com> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Feedback> > > Mostly lurking and learning. I do not have a tower, but have purchased land out in the country and will be building a home sometime in the future.> > I do not have any specific questions, since a tower won't be going up in the next year. This is a very good group of people here and I am learning a lot. I suspect, if I watch this group for the next year or so, I may not have many questions. I have seen a lot of very good information here.> > Feedback about propagation? I can work DX in the Pacific, mobile. Sometimes on the first call. The rest of the world is tough. Looking forward to MUCH better conditions.> > Mike> 73, AD6AA> _______________________________________________> > > > _______________________________________________> TowerTalk mailing list> TowerTalk at contesting.com> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk