[TowerTalk] dipole ends: Tree attachments

[D. Calder]

Better yet, a cell "monopine"

Dave n4zkf


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[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Robert Morris
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 7:37 PM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] dipole ends: Tree attachments

Taking a page from "Splicing LDF4", these methods are wrong.
There's only one right way.

Those dirty live trees must be removed and replace with cell monopoles.
Your choice of pine or palm.

After 40 yards of concrete, tower crew, and crane, you'll have a place to
hang a dipole....


> THE TAKEAWAY:   Trees are temporary attachments,  with lifetimes of
> a few days to a few months to maybe a year or so.  Put in a long lag screw
> with an eye on it, and back the sucker out a couple of turns, each year.
> Antennas need maintenance, after all!
> 

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