[TowerTalk] FIRST TOWER UP AND LOOKING GORGEOUS

[Dave Cook]

I put my first tower up about five years ago, with lots of great advice from
the TT experts. It's only 35 feet, but is an outstanding antenna for my
limited space and municipal height restrictions. I have to agree with the
general feedback that a beam at any decent height above ground is well worth
the investment. Here's what she looks like:
http://www.netdave.com/wa0ttn/Antennas.asp

73 and good DXing with your new tower OM.

-- Dave, WA0TTN


> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
> bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of AD5VJ Bob
> Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 8:24 PM
> To: 'Richards'; 'Hardy Landskov'
> Cc: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] FIRST TOWER UP AND LOOKING GORGEOUS
> 
> At the suggestion of one of the guys here I just made my JPG for QRZ my
tower
> photo if anyone wants to see it.
> The Texas sunset God did for me, no photo tricks of anything, how about
that.
> 
> Bob AD5VJ
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Richards [mailto:jruing at ameritech.net]
> > Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 10:20 PM
> > To: Hardy Landskov
> > Cc: AD5VJ Bob; towertalk at contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] FIRST TOWER UP AND LOOKING GORGEOUS
> >
> > I thought that was a self-supporting tower and did not need
> > guy wires...
> >
> > Can that tower really hold the load?   I am told the BX series
> > towers can only take a wind loading of approx 6.5 sq ft - at
> > least according to my local tower installer.  Is your antenna
> > within its loading tolerance?
> >
> > Hoping so!   // K8JHR  //
> > ==============================================================
> > ==========
> >
> > Hardy Landskov wrote:
> > > How come you did not plan this ahead of time? 30 feet is a waste of
> > > money anyway.
> >
> >
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> >
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