[SADXA] My Tower

Sat Apr 25 17:04:05 EDT 2009

I?think for what you'd have to pay for one of these things you could get a rotating steel pole.? I think I'd rather go that route.? Fortunately, Pima County keeps our impulses in check.

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 1:48 pm
Subject: Re: [SADXA] My Tower

Actually, one to the guys in the CADXA says he imports heavy stuff all the 
time from Japan and says shipping isn't all that bad. He quoted it cost 
about $300 to ship a car from there. I am sure this will be much more as I 
don't know of many cars that weigh 15 tons. But I will ask him what he 
thinks this one would be.

I missed that weight tag on their site. I would imagine the 168' job is a 
few more K lbs. I wonder how much concrete that thing needs under it?

73's
Jerry
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <k5rr at aol.com>
To: <sadxa at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2009 5:59 AM
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. Adjusta
ble 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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