[TowerTalk] Homebrew Crank-up

[Dan]

Dave, it was 73, Nov/Dec 1975. I have the issue and have several times 
made copies of Brown's article for people interested in Big Berthas on 
receipt of an SASE.
73, Dan, N5AR

David Thompson wrote:
> The two articles on building your own I remember
> were as follows:
>
> 1.    W5OSL in Jackson, MS had an article in a 1970 QST on building a 70 
> footer.  I saw it in person with a 3 el tri-bander on top in either 1971 or 
> 2.  It looked good.  The ham told me he had professional help.  If an ARRL 
> member you can search the QST archives for the exact article.
>
> 2.    Bob Brown of the "brown bomber" amplifier fame build a big bertha in 
> either 73 or Ham Radio in the early 1970's. He said you needed to be a good 
> welder.  I recall he spent over $1,500 just on the metal and that cost would 
> be at least 10 times that amount today.  An ARRL member can search the Ham 
> radio archives to see if the article was in fact in Ham radio.
>
> It can be done but add up the expenses first.  I am betting you can find a 
> 50 to 70 foot used tower just as easy.  I find that towers in rural areas do 
> not sell well due to the expense of picking them up.  One 70 footer in East 
> TN sold for less than $500 after the pick up expense.
>
> Dave K4JRB 
>
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