[K6BW] Tower Height

[gerald craner]

I duno Harold-Is bigger really better?  That beam was on the telephone pole
and it was used to work the world. They used a kenwood ts930s and a Kenwood
922 1000 w amp. Once that sky hook is in the air how do we maintain if rotor
or beam needs work at a later date. Would the height of 55 feet be easier to
maintain than having it up 80 feet? Do we have to guy every 20 foot section?
As you can see I have no experience with towers or beams. Seems to me 55
feet would work the world very nicely if the oak trees don't continue to
grow and if they do maybe you could prune them.
De Jerry K6qdg
----- Original Message -----
From: "Harold Johnsen" <hjcpa@ispwest.com>
To: "Hamilton Wireless" <k6bw@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 12:53 PM
Subject: [K6BW] Tower Height


> This is a request for comments from HWA membership.
>
> We need to decide if we are putting our 88' tower up all the way or just
> raising it to three sections high, about 55 to 60 feet, as the previous
> owner did.  Going up to 88' will cost us a lot of extra guy wire and, from
> what I can tell from my various readings about antennas, won't give us any
> better performance.  Does anyone have any experiences with the heights of
> antenna towers for beam antennas?  Does anyone have any comments,
questions
> or suggestions??  I am strongly inclined to go with three sections, around
> 55 to 60 ft up.
>
> 73, de Harold AE6FC
>
>
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