[Boatanchors] Guy Wire Insulator Placement

[Bill Stewart]

Tnx guys for all the comments.
Al, it was also good to see you at the Cary fest. It's a small
gathering but the quality of attendees is very good. Plus I 
usually find a few goodies and always see some good friends.

Here is an update on the tower situation.
The tower (85ft) with the TH6DXX and a few side arms came
down, in one piece, this morning with out incident...except
the boom truck got stuck...took about an hr to get it out. 
So the antenna project now is to try to get the sections
apart plus dismantle the TH6DXX and replace the tower/antenna.
Anyone need a TH6DXX?...free for the pick up (east of Raleigh NC)
and of course, fill up the tire ruts.

I agree with you AL..for practical purposes, I think the new
antenna will work fine w/o the guys being broken up. The tower
location is within 30ft of 85ft + pine trees...they have grown
taller than when I originally put up the antenna. Indeed, a poor
location so I doubt if breaking up the guy wires would be much
help plus that would be a lot of work with little return on labor.
I hope to re-use a few sections and go up to 50-60 ft. I am 
considering a Cushcraft MA5B...just a compromise, but will give me 
five bands, 20-10mtrs. I don't have room for a crank-up or tilt over.

Now, if I can just find someone close by to put up the new one....

73 de Bill K4JYS 
 

----- Original Message -----
From: "Al Parker" <anchor at ec.rr.com>
To: "Bill Stewart" <cwopr at embarqmail.com>
Cc: "boatanchors" <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 8:34:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Guy Wire Insulator Placement

Hi Bill,
        Nice to see you Sat. at the Cary fest.  Too bad we didn't get a chance 
to chat some more.
        I've had 50ft, 70ft, and lower towers, always with a tri-band beam, 
plus wires hanging off.  Never broke the guys with any insulators, don't 
think that caused any problems, but who knows.  Made it to DXCC in the 
early 80's b4 I, as you, lost most interest in DX.
73,

Al, W8UT
www.boatanchors.org
www.hammarlund.info

"There is nothing -- absolutely nothing -- half so much
worth doing as simply messing about in boats"
Ratty, to Mole

On 7/23/2013 8:17 PM, Bill Stewart wrote:
>
> Good evening,
> This is a bit off topic, and if to far, please direct me to the proper list.
> It is related to BAs since that's what I'll be running into the antennas.
> My 85ft Rohn 25 w/TH6DXX is gonna have to be removed, by
> crane, due to a tree falling across the lower end of a guy set. Thankfully
> it did stay up. The combo served me well for close to 40 years. I hope
> to replace it with a lower tower (maybe 50-60 ft) with a much smaller,
> compromise beam. My DXing interest is just abt nil and has been for the
> last dozen or so years. However, I had fun working the pileups and  usually
> used 100w or less and at most a 30L1 amp. I would like to have an HF
> beam available, just in case the DX bug bites again. Plus the tower will
> continue to be a main support of numerous wire antennas.
>
> On the old tower I only used johnny balls at the tower...none in the
> guy wires. I think I had visions of loading up the guys on 160/80, but
> never did. I never had any problems...maybe ignorance was bliss.
> My question is just how important is breaking up the guys with insulators.
> I'm familiar with the reason, but I'm wondering, practically speaking,
> just how important it really is.
>
> Thanks for any comments.
> 73 de Bill K4JYS
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