[TowerTalk] [SteppIR] The right tower

[Mel Farrer]

Hi Ron,

I have the two element SteppIR with the 40/30 option and also have a tiltover 55 foot tubular of older vintage and decided to guy it on my mesa location as we have 70+ mile winds here also. I guyed it as shown in the attachment.  It works great and I find no interaction of the guys on VSWR as I tested it before and after I added the guys.  I was a beta tester on the new remote controller.  You can see the operating location in the house 850 feet away.  Cheers,


Mel, K6KBE


--- On Thu, 9/10/09, w4lde <w4lde at numail.org> wrote:

From: w4lde <w4lde at numail.org>
Subject: [SteppIR] The right tower
To: "TowerTalk" <towertalk at contesting.com>, "SteppIR Yahoo Group" <steppir at yahoogroups.com>
Date: Thursday, September 10, 2009, 12:30 PM






 




    
                  I was getting ready to order the  US Tower MARB-550 55ft tubular tower 

and first decided to look once again at the US Tower WEB site for ratings.



US Tower has updated there web site and now has new HAM tower 

brochures.  The Tubular towers (550) now only show a 10sq' rating based 

on 50MPH.



My plan is to mount a SteppIR 3-element with the 30/40 meter kit which 

runs about 8 sq'.  I am in a 70MPH zone. 



I check out several catalogs online one being Texas Towers and they 

still show that same 9 sq' rating at 70mph and  22sq' at 50mph.



The base is poured but so be it if I have to change.



I am getting up in years and my climbing days are over, I was also 

planning on the tilt over accessory from US Tower. 



I have looked at the Aluma tower crank up and with guys is rated at 

80mph at 25sq ft.  Its also available with a tilt over base.



If there was a way to guy the MARB I would feel much safer?  To go with 

the Aluma is a 40% add but maybe worth the money in the long run.



If a tilt over assembly was available through US Tower for the  TX or 

the HXD series then I would go that route.  Not shown on web site.  Also 

the TX and HXD are now rated at 50mph but I would have enough safety 

margin with either at 70mph.



Need to get on with it before the next solar cycle comes and goes hi 

hi.  Any advice or comments are welcomed.



73 de

Ron W4LDE




 

      

    
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