[SixClub] Tower

Sun, 29 Feb 2004 14:14:24 -0800

Just an answer .. not a preaching .. about 50 bucks ..   max 100 --- 73,
Mark, AA6DX

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To: "50 mhz reflector" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 9:24 AM
Subject: [SixClub] Tower

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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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