[SADXA] My Tower

[RICHARD SOLOMON]

Someone at Dayton will buy that thing, and get a good deal. I don't

think they want to ship it back.

>From the looks of the site where they placed it, permit restrictions

must be pretty loose !!

That hole for the base was a tad big, if you dug one of those here

you would probably strike oil !!

 

73, Dick, W1KSZ
 
> To: sadxa at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 08:59:46 -0400
> From: k5rr at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [SADXA] My Tower
> 
> Their web site says that the 145 foot model weighs 28,600 lb!!!??See www.luso.us/index2.html.? I assume they're going to ship these things from Japan.? What must that cost?!
> 
> 73, Dick
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jerry Wothe <jdwothe at cox.net>
> To: Southern AZ DX Association E-Mail Reflector <sadxa at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 4:25 am
> Subject: Re: [SADXA] My Tower
> 
> 
> 
> Hi Dick:
> 
> Yes I think you are right about the market in the US. When one looks at the 
> size of everything to deal with something like that its mind boggling.
> 
> It sure would be fun to have something like that, but I supposed the 
> neighbors would not be very happy, to say the least.
> 
> I could not find anything on the weight of the unit. It has to be several 
> tons.
> 
> Jerry
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <k5rr at aol.com>
> To: <sadxa at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 10:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [SADXA] My Tower
> 
> 
> > These Luso people are crazy to think there's a significant U.S. market for 
> > these things.? Got to give them credit for audacity, though.
> > Yeah, I'd like to have one.?
> >
> > Dick
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jerry Wothe <jdwothe at cox.net>
> > To: ""Undisclosed-Recipient:;""@mailman.qth.net
> > Sent: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 9:17 am
> > Subject: [SADXA] My Tower
> >
> >
> >
> > I have finally found a tower I think will do just fine. Adjustable for the 
> > right
> > angle of take off, so that is not an issue.
> >
> > Its a Luso, free standing crank up.
> >
> > Full height 168'
> > Nested 44'
> > 140 SQ ft at 50 MPH
> > 18" at the top and it will take a 8.6" mast
> > 82" across the bottom.
> > 6 sections,
> > 50 Seconds up or down with slowing at the ends so as not to bend all the
> > elements when it stops.
> >
> > I wonder what the HOAs would think of that. Even the county of Pima would 
> > have a
> > cow.
> >
> > That is what I call a real tower.
> >
> > It only takes a little $$$$ but I dont know how much.
> >
> > They have others less impressive tower, like, 145' and 118', hardly worth
> > considering.
> >
> > Check it out at: http://www.luso.us/index2.html
> >
> > Why stop at 70 or 80 feet when you can go to 168.
> >
> > 73's
> > Jerry
> > W6XI
> >
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