[TowerTalk] Tower cost estimate?

[n8de at thepoint.net]

I agree with John, KK9A.

Get a Universal aluminum tower.  They are designed to be self-supporting.

You can find one that is quite inexpensive for your application at  
Texas Towers (or the Universal website).

I'd prefer to get one for a larger windload than you need, in case you  
ever decide to put up something 'bigger' than a vertical.

I have plans to increase my 5 Universal towers to 8 in the near future.

73
Don
N8DE


Quoting "john at kk9a.com" <john at kk9a.com>:

> That sounds pretty dangerous! I would use a tower designed to be self
> supporting like Trylon, AN Wireless, Rohn SSV or a Universal Aluminum
> tower.
>
> John KK9A
>
> To:	towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject:	Re: [TowerTalk] Tower cost estimate?
> From:	David Robbins <k1ttt at verizon.net>
> Reply-to:	k1ttt at arrl.net
> Date:	Tue, 05 Aug 2014 12:44:26 -0500 (CDT)
>
> for only a 6 meter ground plane at 55-60' the rohn 45 would be way overkill.
> even rohn 25 would be way more than is needed.
>
>
> Aug 5, 2014 01:35:01 PM, K2STN at frontier.com wrote:
>
> Hi all, I need to get a rough estimate of what it would cost to install a
> ground mounted, self supporting 55 to 60 foot tower, supporting a 6 meter
> ground plane.
>
> Cost would include... say a run of LMR400 with proper tower and cable
> grounding and an entrance panel. Would Rohn45 be up to that task?
>
> Location; up in the hills of northern New Jersey.
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Stan
>
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