[TowerTalk] Replace tower, antenna and rotor

[K7LXC at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/11/2008 9:03:07 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:

>  A few weeks ago a large tree came down and knocked over my  40 ft 
Universal Tower and down came the old TA-33M with TA-34 element added  and the 40 
meter conversion add on.  The tower, the antenna and the HD-73  rotor are all 
beyond redemption.
starting from scratch and was wondering  if
The tower stood next to our separte garage were it was connected at the  12 
foot mark.

>  I am now starting from scratch and was  wondering if anyone has ideas 
concerning the replacement of all.  What's  the best triband antenna and 40 meter 
add on if possible and rotor for the  situation assuming I use the Universal 
Tower again or maybe I  shouldn't


Howdy --
 
    Before I get to the above questions, my  first question is "What are you 
doing with your homeowner's insurance  company?" If you want it all replaced 
by your insurance company, you need  to file a claim. 
 
    This isn't a very big claim so you may want to  choose not to submit a 
claim. All insurance claims are put on a big national  database so insurance 
folks can see what claim activity you've had.  "Excessive" claims will get you 
dropped by your insurance company so you might  want to absorb it yourself. OTOH 
a good estimate will get your deductible paid  for and will cover everything 
- and lots of stuff you wouldn't have  considered.
 
    Look at it like this. Your insurance expects a  professional to fix your 
roof if it was damaged enough to justify a claim. And  they're expecting 
professionals to take care of your tower damage. 
 
    I do insurance estimates for $150.00 if you're  interested. 
 
    More in Part 2.
 
Cheers,
Steve    K7LXC
TOWER TECH -
Professional tower services for hams
Cell: 206-890-4188     



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