[TowerTalk] Tower cost estimate?

[John Hudson]

Yep you got a few options.. crankup, 45G self supporting, 25G guyed or some
other self supporting tower. Another thing to think about, IS THIS ALL YOU
WILL EVER WANT TO PUT ON THIS TOWER? It may be a few sq ft today but you may
want to add a tribander or something later so think about that too (also
think about the rotor you will be investing in). Building permits? Digging
the hole (I live across from a cemetery and got the grave digger to dig my
5x5x6 for $50 :)? Building permits? In western Ky I did not have too but I
had $600 in concrete for my TX-455. I think you heard most basic stuff so
you can get a rough idea. 

Good luck
73
John
KO4XJ


-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Roger
(K8RI) on TT
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2014 3:02 PM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tower cost estimate?

On 8/5/2014 1:44 PM, David Robbins wrote:
> 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.

The 45G is not even rated to go that high self supporting.  IIRC its 
limit is 40 to 45' and no more than a couple sq ft of antenna.

73

Roger (K8RI)

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