[SixClub] Tower

Sun, 29 Feb 2004 12:54:37 -0500

i agree
the least the guy could do is give him the tower for hauling all that 
ham gear to the fest and selling it
i would suggest taking a small hammer and tapping each section of the 
tower to search for rust if the tower section sounds dull it would run 
screaming into the woods
and we havent tackled the base section yet which would need to be cut 
from the concrete so that means you would need to get a base fabricated 
at your local welding shop
if it was me i would pass and keep an eye open for 50 feet of rahn 25G 
which you should be able to find used for around $25-30 a section and 
accessories are still availible like base sections and installation info

Richard J. Fiero II wrote:

>that tower would have to be dirt cheap.................
>like free to whomever takes it down.  its probably got a chunk of rust
>inside it. Dont climb it till you look at it really good.  ( depending on
>what your life is worth to you.) as far as spacing. obviously the farther
>the better. but the distance between 6 meters and 20 meters seems critical.
>they dont like each other.  Be CAREFULL,...............
>
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>RICHARD J. FIERO II W5TFW
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>>OK y'all,
>>   Need to get some opinions. A local HAM has decided
>>to shut down his station after 7 years or so of
>>inactivity.I sold a bunch of his equipment at our
>>local swapfest yesterday so he is giving me first
>>crack at his tower and I have absolutely no idea what
>>to offer him.It is a 50 foot tower over 30 years old.
>>He bought it used and installed at at his QTH in the
>>70's.It doesn't look like a Rohn with the zig/zag
>>supports. This has all horizontal supports like rungs
>>in a ladder the whole way up.The bottom section where
>>it goes into the foundation is a slide together
>>arrangement that has 2 male and 1 female setup. (The
>>base is 2 female 1 male)It looks to be well built and
>>very sturdy though it is guyed.(wish it was free
>>standing but ya take what ya can get!) This may be
>>because it has a HUGE triband HF beam on it. He is not
>>sure but thinks it is a 10/15/20 meter.Along with a 2m
>>multi element beam and a 2m co-linear and various
>>dipoles hanging from it.  It even has a Heathkit
>>antenna switch along with a rotator. Since it has been
>>awhile he is not sure if the rotator and switch still
>>operate. I imagine they could be cleaned up and
>>repaired if not. I will have to remove it and have
>>never worked with a tower before. I figured on getting
>>some guys from the club and seeing if there is a gin
>>pole and a tower jack around I can use.
>>My questions would be:
>>Can anyone venture a guess as to who made this tower
>>and what it is worth? Any tips on removal,
>>re-installation, placement , feedlines etc? If I get
>>it, I will probably reuse the 2m stuff and put a 6
>>meter beam of some type up there.I have my eye on a
>>nice one from Skycraft antennas here in GA. My wife
>>wants to use the HF beam. With all those antennas will
>>there be a problem with antennas affecting the
>>performance of the others? I know this is a lot of
>>questions and appreciate your time and patience.
>>Thanks!
>>Dale KG4SSY
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