[SADXA] My Tower
D ANDERSEN
w7dddd at msn.com
Sat Apr 25 22:57:38 EDT 2009
In the past I heard that the neighbors within a certain limited distance are notified by mail and if they don't reply than all is a go.?
Don w7dd w6aa
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 19:50:55 -0700
> From: "Jerry Wothe" <jdwothe at cox.net>
> Subject: Re: [SADXA] My Tower
> To: "Southern AZ DX Association E-Mail Reflector"
> <sadxa at mailman.qth.net>
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> I think Dick is right on that. You might have to talk fast to the neighbors
> however.
>
> That is a special use permit or a variance permit, or something like that.
>
> The hardest thing to accept with the zone and permit folks is how incredibly
> biased and ignorant on the subject of towers, antennas, and actually what
> the rules are and then stating them that way instead of the way they would
> like it.
>
> Jerry
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <k5rr at aol.com>
> To: <sadxa at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2009 7:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [SADXA] My Tower
>
>
> >I think you can.? I wouldn't bet on it getting approved unless you have a
> >very good relationship with your neighbors.
> >
> > Dick,K5RR
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: D ANDERSEN <w7dddd at msn.com>
> > To: sadxa at mailman.qth.net
> > Sent: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 7:04 pm
> > Subject: Re: [SADXA] My Tower
>
> > In the past we could ask for a varience for this type of tower. Can we
> > still
> > apply for one?
> >
> >
> > Don w7dd w6aa
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >> 1. 2009 Seventh Area QSO Party May 2-3, 2009 (KE7DX)
> >> 2. Re: My Tower (RICHARD SOLOMON)
> >> 3. Re: My Tower (Jerry Wothe)
> >> 4. Re: My Tower (k5rr at aol.com)
> >> 5. Re: My Tower (Jerry Wothe)
> >>
> >>
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> >>
> >> Message: 1
> >> Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:11:50 -0400
> >> From: KE7DX <ke7dx at marketemporium.com>
> >> Subject: [SADXA] 2009 Seventh Area QSO Party May 2-3, 2009
> >> To: k7rst at mailman.qth.net, sadxa at mailman.qth.net,
> >> w7sa at list.app.ray.com
> >> Message-ID: <35713.1240690310 at marketemporium.com>
> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
> >>
> >> Forwarded from Bob K8IA:
> >>
> >> This email is to notify you and your fellow club members that the Fourth
> > Annual
> >> Seventh Area QSO Party (7QP) will take place from 1300Z May 2 thru 0700Z
> >> May 3
> >> (6am thru Midnight local MST on Saturday May 3).
> >>
> >> 7th call area stations work everyone, others work 7th area stations only.
> >> Work
> >> stations once per band/mode. 7th area mobiles (and those participating in
> > other
> >> concurrent QSO parties or contests) may be worked again as they enter new
> >> counties. New rules this year also allow digital qso's for same point
> >> bonus as
> > cw
> >> qso's.
> >>
> >> Full Rules and much other info is available at the 7QP website:
> >> http://www.codxc.com/new/
> > Page.asp?Content=DRYLAND7S&Page=1
> >>
> >>
> >> 7QP has become the most active of any new QSO Party implemented in many
> >> yrs.
> > In
> >> fact, the first year, 2006, it had more activity than any first year of
> >> any
> > QSO
> >> Party, ever! Pretty impressive.
> >>
> >> Thanks to the activity of you folks, Arizona had 274 stations active and
> >> all
> > of
> >> its 15 counties represented in the 2008 7QP.
> >>
> >> Please let your fellow club members know of this great operating
> >> activity, and
> >> make plans now! Either myself (bobk8ia at aol.com) or Steve KN5H
> >> (kn5h at earthlink.net) can field any questions you may have.
> >>
> >> In addition please email any planned operations to Bill K2DI at
> > 7qpops at codxc.org
> >> so he can keep the website updated.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> 73, Bob K8IA
> >> CADXA Contest Coordinator
> >> Arizona Captain - 7QP
> >>
> >> 73, Steve KN5H
> >> Arizona Lt. - 7QP
> >>
> >> +Gary Keck, KE7DX
> >> 2009 Catalina Radio Club Field Day Chairman
> >> Arizona QSO Party Coordinator
> >> ARRL Life Member
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ------------------------------
> >>
> >> Message: 2
> >> Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 20:42:54 +0000
> >> From: RICHARD SOLOMON <w1ksz at q.com>
> >> Subject: Re: [SADXA] My Tower
> >> To: SADXA <sadxa at mailman.qth.net>
> >> Message-ID: <BAY130-W531C0559D305D32BC8B0DDE0730 at phx.gbl>
> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
> >>
> >>
> >> 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: Southe
> > rn 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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> >> ------------------------------
> >>
> >> Message: 3
> >> Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 13:48:17 -0700
> >> From: "Jerry Wothe" <jdwothe at cox.net>
> >> Subject: Re: [SADXA] My Tower
> >> To: "Southern AZ DX Association E-Mail Reflector"
> >> <sadxa at mailman.qth.net>
> >> Message-ID: <50411FB410A14722B7706C6CD8C47CFB at garage>
> >> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
> >> reply
> > -type=original
> >>
> >> 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. 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
> >> >>
> >> >> ______________________________________________________________
> >> >> SADXA Website http://www.sadxa.org
> >> >>
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> >>
> >> ------------------------------
> >>
> >> Message: 4
> >> Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 17:04:05 -0400
> >> From: k5rr at aol.com
> >> Subject: Re: [SADXA] My Tower
> >> To: sadxa at mailman.qth.net
> >> Message-ID: <8CB940080B09157-F5C-275E at webmail-md11.sysops.aol.com>
> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> >>
> >> 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 t
> > ower, 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
> >> >>
> >> >> ______________________________________________________________
> >> >> SADXA Website http://www.sadxa.org
> >> >>
> >> >> SADXA mailing list
> >> >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/sadxa
> >> >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> >> >> Post: mailto:SADXA at mailman.qth.net
> >> >>
> >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> >> >> You can support qsl.n
> >> > et: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
> >> >>
> >> >> ______________________________________________________________
> >> >> SADXA Website http://www.sadxa.org
> >> >>
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> >> Message: 5
> >> Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:30:02 -0700
> >> From: "Jerry Wothe" <jdwothe at cox.net>
> >> Subject: Re: [SADXA] My Tower
> >> To: "Southern AZ DX Association E-Mail Reflector"
> >> <sadxa at mailman.qth.net>
> >> Message-ID: <206D283EEF2C44368768BDF5C1FDF9C1 at garage>
> >> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
> >> reply-type=original
> >>
> >> I have not seen a pole with that kind of wind load rating but I am sure
> >> they are around.
> >>
> >> You are right about Pima County. Those guys are such a wonderful bunch,
> >> they
> >> are looking out for our best interests.
> >>
> >> If I walked in and told them I was planning to put that tower up, they
> >> would
> >> probably have a cow.
> >>
> >> Some day when we are together I will tell you a story about a guy in
> >> Prescott that went in and told the permit folks he was going to put up a
> >> 90'
> >> tower in a 35' zone. They said you cant do that. In the end he got a
> >> permit.
> >>
> >> Great Stories.
> >>
> >> Jerry
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: <k5rr at aol.com>
> >> To: <sadxa at mailman.qth.net>
> >> Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2009 2:04 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [SADXA] My Tower
> >>
> >>
> >> > 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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