[TowerTalk] Crank-Up Tower - Located Next to Shack - RFI Issues?

[Dick's]

Hello Rich-

I just finished a crank up 72’ US Tower install this Spring.

I have had no interference at my shack which is about 25-30’ from the tower.

I learned quite a few lessons from this install. Some of the forum helped me in this endeavor so I decided to chronicle the whole episode in case others needed help, too.

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73,

Dick


Richard (Dick) Blumenstein, K0CAT

E-Mail:  rcblumen at centurylink.net

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> On Jun 24, 2018, at 2:08 PM, Richard Thorne <rthorne at rthorne.net> wrote:
> 
> I have an opportunity to have a crank up tower installed.  A local buddy has a hycro-vac rig to dig my hole.  The advantages to hydro-vac is an accurate hole and the dirt is hauled off.
> 
> I already have two guyed towers up.  This crank up will be my retirement tower (ie won't have to climb).  For now it will be a useful 3rd tower for 6 meters and maybe a decent size 12m/17m antenna.
> 
> The best location to put it is about 25' from my steel building shop/shack.  This location keeps the feed line relatively short and will allow me to tilt the tower over as intended.
> 
> For those of you with a tower near your shack do you have any RFI issues or noise issues?  If you did were you able to solve them.
> 
> This tower will be properly grounded and tied to the shop/shack ground system.
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Rich - N5ZC
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