[50mhz] Tower Question

[Bill W5WVO]

W0DXZ at aol.com wrote:
> I know that this is a 50 mhz group, but I have a tower question... we
> all have towers. I recently lost one in an ice storm... too big of an
> antenna on a poorly guyed  lightweight tower. I want to put up ONE
> more tower in my life, and not worry about it.

You need to get on the TowerTalk reflector. There is more knowledge and 
experience there on towers and tower-related gear (including beams) than you 
can imagine. These guys absolutely know their stuff. Go to 
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/Towertalk.

Bill / W5WVO




>
> I would like to put on that tower, a rotor, a 5 el M2 6M beam, a 13
> el 2M
> beam, and a 19 el 432 beam.
>
> I am thinking of Rohn 45,,, 70 feet. I had previously used mainly
> Rohn 25,
> with good results.   (The one that fell over was not a Rohn 25, my
> Rohn 25 stayed up)I can guy this new tower in three places, top
> middle, lower.
> Why would a person go to Rohn 45 over Rohn 25? Is it worth the
> expense with
> the relatively small arrays I am putting up?  Sure would be easier to
> climb. Suggestions?
> Bob in Iowa
> W0DXZ
>
>
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