[TowerTalk] Boom Supports

[Hector Garcia XE2K]

Chuck
what is the length of the long boom?
your options are easy to apply
1.-add the aluminum angle , for weight  on top,  turnbuckles and  some philly
2.- Reinforce the boom  to avoid slag (or make a stronger)
3.- Add a lower support 
4.- combination of 2 or more of the above

I made a few 6m beams with  booms from 32 to 42 ft,  using 2 in booms , from 0.58  and .125 walls  those only need a basic vertical philly
support and works fine,  Also made one with  double  boom at the center (below the main) for a windy location plus a complementary 
vertical support 
If your tower/rotor can  handle a little more of wind load an aluminum pipe  on top can be your solution depending of you long boom length 
is where YMMV
 
J.Hector Garcia  XE2K / AD6D
Mexicali B.C  DM22fp / Heber CA 
P.O.Box 73 
El Centro CA 92244-0073
http://xe2k.net





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 From: Chuck Sudds <chuck at dxham.net>
To: towertalk reflector <towertalk at contesting.com> 
Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 7:55 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Boom Supports
 

Good Morning, fellow antenna enthusiasts!

I have a question that I would like your expertise and experience with.  I would like to mount a long-boom 6 meter beam above my 20 meter monobander.  The mast extends about 6 feet above the 20 meter beam (I know that this is pretty close spacing but it is all I can manage so it will have to do!)  As you can see, there is no room above the proposed 6 meter beam to mount a boom support guying system.  I have been thinking of mounting a short piece of angle iron, about 3-4 feet long, onto the boom-to-mast plate so that I can provide a support point for the boom.  I understand that this is not an ideal situation but do you see anything wrong with this approach?

Thanks in advance!  Always enjoy the wealth of knowledge on this reflector!!

Chuck  KØTVD
www.dxham.net
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