[TowerTalk] FIRST TOWER UP AND LOOKING GORGEOUS

[Larry Banks]

I guess my two 6' roof towers and some home brew yagis/moxon are a waste of 
money too.

73,
Larry

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kimberly Elmore" <cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 12:01 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] FIRST TOWER UP AND LOOKING GORGEOUS


>I was making light of Hardy's incredibly pointless, crass post. Bob has his 
>first tower up and I think that's absolutely fantastic!  I got a private 
>reply form someone (not Hardy) who stated simply that towers cease being a 
>waste of money at 70 feet. And 70 feet is magic because...? What if my 
>favorite DX band is 40 m? Then the magic number would be 140 ft, wouldn't 
>it?
>
> By that metric I guess I've wasted my money, too, since all I have is a 
> single HDBX48. Of which, by the way, I'm quite fond. It hosts a KT34A (not 
> the XA) and a 40CD2.   Since the 40CD2 isn't full sized, and the KLM isn't 
> instead three separate monobanders, I'm quite sure someone will quip, if 
> only privately, that these, too, are a waste of money.
>
> Sigh.
>
> Congratulations on your new tower, Bob!  Enjoy every bit of it!
>
> Kim Elmore, N5OP
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Mike <noddy1211 at sbcglobal.net>
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Sent: Sunday, June 8, 2008 10:58:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] FIRST TOWER UP AND LOOKING GORGEOUS
>
> A rotatable 3 element Yagi at 30 feet sure beats the heck out of a G5RV at
> 30 feet by a few a db even 20 meters, so I would say it is worth it.
>
> Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] FIRST TOWER UP AND LOOKING GORGEOUS
>
> Hmmmm... OK... That's an interesting assertion. At what height does a
> tower cease being a waste of money?
>
> Kim Elmore, N5OP
>
> At 08:56 PM 6/8/2008, 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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