[TowerTalk] Homebrew tower...

[Jim Lux]

On 6/26/15 8:50 AM, Douglas Ruz wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I would like a tower in my property but i can not buy a Rohn or any other tower, so, I WILL BUILD ONE...or will try build one.
>
> I have many galvanized tubes, 7 ft long, 1 1/32 inch diameter and 1/8 inch wall.
>
> I have been reading dimensions of Rohn 25G and 45G...i like 25G.
>
> My goals are:
> -Reach about 50 ft high.
> -Install a rotator.
> -Install a lightweight tribander yagi (maybe an spiderbeam), a 6m yagi (5 elem) and maybe 2 elem moxon for 40m...I know 50ft is not OK for a 40m antenna but my anchor points are to close, so, i can not install a higher tower.
>
> I have another important questions...it is about GUY LINES...what is the cheapest guy line solution ???

if you have a lot of pipe/tubes, and enough ground space for the base, 
why not make a lattice self supporting tower.  Think farm windmill (or a 
Rohn BX) or power distribution tower.

Big triangles, 3 or 4 sided.