[TowerTalk] FIRST TOWER UP AND LOOKING GORGEOUS

Sun Jun 8 22:59:50 EDT 2008

Hi Frank and the others

Thanks guys for the encouragement and advice one and all. 

I did put in the concrete - actually another ham locally gave me the idea to rent a trailer from a tool rental company that had
premixed concrete, so we went and picked up the concrete with trailer using his truck on Saturday. 

He had some time and helped me raise it and pour the concrete.

We had it done in less than two hours including taking the trailer back to the rental company.

Hole was 3Deep 4Long 3Wide (used back hoe last month to make the hole)
Used very close to a 1 1/4 cuyard of Concrete.

I have an old Hornet Three Element full size Tribander (35 pounds) on a 10 foot mast that I will be putting into the HamIV rotor
which I nested three feet into the top section (the top section that has the built in mast at the center.

I plan on adding sections and guy wire to it a little at a time as time goes by (expensive for me so have to take it a little at a
time), but thought I may as well go ahead and start with what I had to start with (two ten foot sections and the 8 foot top
section). 

I bought 3/16 inch nylon rope off of ebay to use for the guying of it, but the ham who helped me said he would prefer me to use
steel guy wire. Since he is coming back over with his climbing belt and GinPole to stab the mast into the rotor next weekend I want
to use what he is asking for.

Someone said three clamps on each end so guess I will go with that. 

I want it to be as safe as possible for him when he is up there stabbing the mast into the rotor. He wont let me climb it with him,
says 'one on the tower at a time', so he will be up there by himself and I dont want anything going wrong for him. 

Without his help I would still be dead in the water.

After I get it all up I am planning on buying a side bracket for a small 6 meter beam and a 4 element 2 meter beam I have and that
will be all that will be on this one.

Later I plan on saving and buying Rohn45 for a TH7DX that I am rebuilding, but I want it up around 80 feet. So that project will be
much different, plan on a Ham IV with a 6 foot deep hole 4X4 feet wide for that one.

Bob AD5VJ

> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Frank 
> J. Connelly
> Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 9:42 PM
> To: Towertalk List
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] FIRST TOWER UP AND LOOKING GORGEOUS
> 
> So nice to see such words of encouragement to a guy with his 
> very first tower.
> 
> Bob, there is nothing wrong with starting with a 30' tower.  
> Add a few feet of mast on top of it and you'll do fine.  
> Might check with a local wireless or telephone company to see 
> if they might have the guy wire you need in the form of scrap 
> from reel ends.  Guying at the 25'  
> level should be fine.  Yes, you need two cable clamps on both 
> ends of the cable.
> 
> How big is your base?  I assume you put it in concrete?  
> What's going on top of the tower?
> 
> 73,
> Frank
> 
> 
> On Jun 8, 2008, at 7:56 PM, Hardy Landskov wrote:
> 
> > How come you did not plan this ahead of time? 30 feet is a waste of 
> > money anyway.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "AD5VJ Bob" <rtnmi at sbcglobal.net>
> > To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 6:34 PM
> > Subject: [TowerTalk] FIRST TOWER UP AND LOOKING GORGEOUS
> >
> >
> >> Hey guys *FINALLY* got my first tower since licensed 1965 
> in the air 
> >> and it sure looks pretty standing tall and proud as I 
> drive up to the 
> >> QTH, I know this sounds strange, but I had to drive up to 
> the house a 
> >> couple of extra times just to look at it again Hi Hi
> >>
> >> Cant believe I am looking at mine and not someone else's Hi Hi
> >>
> >> Now I am looking for anyone who may have in excess to their needs 
> >> some guy wire for the prettiest Rohn 25 tower in Texas. I 
> have it up 
> >> at 30 feet.
> >>
> >> I have already priced what else I need and after buying 
> the concrete 
> >> and all, retail pricing is more than I can do right now, 
> so looking 
> >> for a good deal from someone who has some laying around and is 
> >> willing to part with it.
> >>
> >> 3/16 or 1/4 guy wire should be fine I am guessing.
> >>
> >> I am guessing to guy it at the 25 foot level I need a set 
> of three at 
> >> about 50 feet length each, if this is overkill please let 
> me know, I 
> >> also need the associated hardware, brackets ect. I am not 
> using the 
> >> Rohn Guying bracket since a Ham told me I didn't need to 
> spend that 
> >> kind of money for a guy bracket, just tie it to the leg of 
> the tower.
> >>
> >> The guy who will climb the tower (using his harness and 
> his GinPole 
> >> to mount the three element tribander) next weekend said he 
> wanted me 
> >> to use two cable clamps at each end of each guy wire, so I need
> >> 12 of those.
> >>
> >> Any advice would be appreciated.
> >>
> >>
> >>   73 fer nw es gud DX,
> >> QSL VIA: LotW, BUR, e-QSL
> >> Bob AD5VJ
> >> http://www.ad5vj.com/
> >> Old Calls WB5ZQU, WY5L/KH3, KE5CTY, N5IET
> >>
> >>
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