[TowerTalk] Homebrew tower...

[TexasRF at aol.com]

Hi Douglas, does your local telephone or electric power company use guy  
wires on any of their poles or towers?  If so, perhaps a friend in the  
industry could help locate some salvage guy material.
 
Do you have cable tv at your location? If so, the tv cables might be  
supported by suitable guy material. Again perhaps some salvage materials could  
be found.
 
Your 1 1/32" inch tubes should be very useful in constructing a tower. You  
will need to devise a way to connect sections together. 
 
73,
Gerald K5GW
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 6/26/2015 6:19:47 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
co8dm at frcuba.co.cu writes:

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 ???

73....Douglas,  CO8DM

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