[TowerTalk] US Tower MA-550 Eave Mounting

[Richard (Rick) Karlquist]

I used to have one of those with a gable mount that I got a building
permit for in San Jose.  They didn't make me strengthen the house.
I had a pulley that allowed me to lay it down.  Worked perfectly.
Easiest thing in the world.

Rick N6RK

Steve, W3AHL wrote:
> Anyone have experience doing a GABLE mount instead of eave mount for the MA-550?  This would be on my workshop / ham shack, so noise is not my concern.  Any problems getting a building permit for the gable mount, instead of eaves as shown in the US Tower document?
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> I was planning on adding diagonal structural support to transfer the stress to rafters and sidewalls.
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> Also, is it possible to tilt over the MA-550 with the standard base, using appropriate building-mounted pulleys and a ground winch with a dual drum.  I have only seen the free-standing MARB type base.  
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> Steve, W3AHL
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