[TowerTalk] Insulating towers

[john at kk9a.com]

Wny not purchase an insulator designed for this purpose?  WB0W and Array
Solutions among others make them.

John KK9A




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Subject:	 [TowerTalk] Insulating towers
From:	 "Patrick Greenlee" <patrick_g at windstream.net>
Date:	 Thu, 26 Dec 2013 13:39:15 -0600

Any thoughts on insulating a tower? I have some Rohn 25 that I want to use
to make a home brew version of a Hy-Gain Hy-Tower multi-band vertical. I
am considering two approaches:

1. Buy a plastic cutting board to cut up for material to home brew
insulators to be electrically between the tilt base and the tower proper.
(I have a friend with MS Mech Eng and 35 years hands on experience who
will, if asked, consult on this or help me design it.)

2. Pay the $ and buy 3 insulators from Hy-Gain as replacement parts for a
HY-Gain Hy-Tower antenna.

Any thoughts on item 1 or other ideas to git 'er done.

Patrick NJ5G