[TowerTalk] "Roll your own" tower/mast.

[K1TTT]

> With regard to a wooden structure, at the beginning of WWII, the early
> radar
> experiments carried out, and subsequently used to provide early warning of
> the enemy fighters/bombers approaching the UK from mainland Europe had the
> antenna systems held aloft on groups of wooden towers, from memory, I
> think
> that they were 200 ft plus, in fact, several are still in place
> overlooking
> the English Channel, and probably visible using Google Earth. The radar
> site, near Dover, is now a museum dedicated to that work. I do not think
> that local authority planners these days, would be very keen on the idea
> of
> using wood for such a tall structure, probably because we are not now
> "under
> attack" and we have a "health and safety" regime in place, and I am sure
> that it would be considered an intrusion into my neighbours "visual
> amenity"
> even though the proposed location of my masts is about a quarter of a mile
> from the neighbours!

Actually tall wooden structures are still built, there are quite a few
wooden roller coasters in the 200' tall range.  While they do require much
more maintenance than their steel cousins they are quite safe.

David Robbins K1TTT
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