[50mhz] 6mt-2mt stacking frame

Sun, 29 Jun 2003 09:15:16 -0600

[email protected] wrote:
> 
> I am looking for some information on building stacking frames.
> I need information on frames for 2 meters and six meters.
> Home brew or comerical,anything out there??
> 
> Wayne
> 
> [email protected]
> 
> --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts ---
> multipart/alternative
>   text/plain (text body -- kept)
>   text/html
> The reason this message is shown is because the post was in HTML
> or had an attachment.  Attachments are not allowed.  To learn how
> to post in Plain-Text go to: http://www.expita.com/nomime.html  ---
> Moderator: Ray Brown, KB0STN
> _______________________________________________
> 50mhz mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/50mhz
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/faq.htm
> Post: mailto:[email protected]

Hello Wayne,

Since my first 2m EME array 25 years ago, I have had very good luck with a
"double H frame" configuration, in which the upper horizontal boom is BEHIND the
vertical masts, and the lower horizontal boom is in FRONT of the vertical
masts.  This keeps the entire array perfectly centered over the mount, in
addition to being very rigid.  

I have used this method with both aluminum pipes to contruct the H frame as well
as with aluminum towers.  More information on how I recently implemented this on
my 6m array is illustrated at:

http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/6mEME.htm

GL and VY 73, Lance
-- 
Lance Collister, W7GJ (ex: WN3GPL, WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8)
P.O. Box 73
Frenchtown, MT  59834  USA
QTH: DN27UB
TEL/FAX: (406) 626-5728
URL: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj