[TowerTalk] My First Tower

[Ken Bauer]

Lol. I had an initiation experience to tree climbers and antennas. Went on an errand to get a part, leaving tree climbers on their own (big mistake). They were mounting a 17’ VHF/UHF vertical, coax at the bottom with three little ground plane radials. They decided I had given them the antenna upside down, and that the tiny ground plane radials were the antenna, and needed to be on top. In the process of Inverting the antenna, the tree climber broke the tip 3’ from the top, and tried to splint it with tape and a wooded stake. The splints broke and the tip is currently horizontal … Heaven only knows what would happen with a more complicated antenna!

> On Jul 1, 2019, at 11:02 AM, Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:
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> On 7/1/2019 10:54 AM, w0jx--- via TowerTalk wrote:
>> Secondly, if I recall, someone on Tower Talk trimmed off the top of a strong tree and was able to mount a tribander on to the tree trunk. I have a huge ash on my lot right now that would serve well as a solid 60 foot mast!
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> That may have been my neighbor, NI6T. When he heard I was considering it, he strongly advised me against it for one simple reason. Most guys who will climb your tower know what to do when they get up there. Tree climbers won't have a clue. Garry had exactly that experience, and it cost him a bundle.
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> 73, Jim K9YC
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