[TowerTalk] Very new to this

[K0DAN]

It depends on what you buy (follow mfgr specs) however if you are going to 
do a house-bracketed tower, see if you can download the Rohn specs for their 
Model 25 tower, which, if IRC requires a small pad and allows maybe 20-30' 
above the roof bracket, depending on your antenna + wind load. The Rohn 
specs may not be the right match for your new tower, but they will help you 
understand what is required of you for a qualified installation. All this 
assumes your state/local governments won't require you to jump thru other 
hoops.

Later comes grounding, choice of antennas, rotor, feedlines, etc., etc., 
however the Rohn specs are easily obtained and will get you in the ballpark.

Also, as plugged by others, the "UP THE TOWER" book 
(http://www.championradio.com/UP-THE-TOWER-The-Complete-Guide-To-Tower-Construction.1) 
contains a wealth of information...if this is your first tower, the book 
will pay for itself many times over.

Good luck and 73

Dan
K0DAN

-----Original Message----- 
From: PHILIP GRAITCER
Sent: July 02, 2013 21:22
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Very new to this

After 55 years in amateur radio, I am about to get my first tower, a Force 
12 LPT42. I live on a salt marsh, directly facing the ocean, hence the need 
for a low profile.

But once the tower comes, I have no idea how to get it up. I am planning to 
pour a pad and strap it to the house.

But can this collective braintrust point me to a how to manual, or even 
someone in the South Georgia area who can guide me?

Thanks,
Phil, W3HZZ


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