[TowerTalk] Tower Build

[K7LXC at aol.com]

>  I am planning a tower build in about a year. Like to have  someone tell 
me all the things to consider that I might not be, or point in the  
direction of a website that will. I live on 4 acres in N. Texas. 
Tower: AN  Wireless  Probably HHD-70/80 or HD-70/80 (I do not want guy  
wires)
Antenna(s): At this point considering an Optibeam 18-6 
or  
Hy-gain TH-11 and some sort of 2 element 40m Yagi (maybe a 2m vertical  
and/or 6m Yagi at top)

>  ( A very large rotator like the  prosistel PST-71D)
I plan on having a professional company do the install.  

>  Any suggestions on the antennas? My operating habits are Rag  
chew....and casual contesting/DX-ing as I have young children at home and don't  have 
time to be hard core! ;-)
 
    First, a copy of UP THE TOWER - The Complete Guide  To Tower 
Construction is an excellent source of many answers to tower  installation. Available 
from _www.championradio.com_ (http://www.championradio.com) .
 
    As far as antennas, our on-the-air comparison of  triband yagis yields 
lots of interesting reading. Read about "real" performance  and not 
manufacturer hype. Also available from _www.championradio.com_ 
(http://www.championradio.com) . 
 
Cheers,
Steve     K7LXC
TOWER TECH
and 
Champion Radio Products
Cell: 206-890-4188