[TowerTalk] Vertical insulated base material question

[n0tt1 at juno.com]

> I'd like this to be an "insulated base" tower and am wondering if I 
> could  
> attach the base of the tower to treated 4"x4" wooden posts in cement 
> and 
> achieve  sufficient RF insulation from ground? 

I wouldn't put in a wood post surrounded by cement.  Eventually,
the wood will shrink, letting in and trapping water, which will rot the
post in
a "short" time.

WB0W makes insulators for tower bases.

Charlie, N0TT