[TowerTalk] tower resonances

[Rick Karlquist]

Rudy Severns wrote:
> I must apologize to the reflector for asking my original question in such
> a
> broad way when my interest is actually much narrower.
>
> Obviously there is a vast literature on tower detuning, especially
> relating
> to AM broadcast.  My question relates to what seems to be not so common:
> the
> details on how you determine you have a problem in the first place.  Do
> you
> even need to detune anything?

To me the question of whether or not you need to detune anything
comes down to pattern distortion.  Simply put up a vertical near
the object in question, connect it to a signal generator, and walk
around in a circle centered on the vertical with a field strength meter,
looking for variations.

Rick N6RK