[SixClub] Now here's a tower and rotator (UPDATED)

[Mike Pappas]

You can do some serious damage on 160 meters with a broadcast vertical and an amp....


Mike Pappas
advanceddigital at mac.com



On Oct 25, 2010, at 7:36 PM, Chris Boone wrote:

> The local 1250KHZ (owned by Radio Maria) has a 500ft tower only used in the
> directional mode...they were under a STA for 2 YEARS with 250w on the
> shorter 190ft tower of the array (normal omni antenna)...was thinking of
> trying the 500ft on 160...but didn't get a chance to before they got it back
> operational (it was built but not used for 6 months or more!) In a marshy
> area as well so it would have really kicked butt on 160..
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: sixclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:sixclub-
>> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mike Pappas
>> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 8:28 PM
>> To: Richard J. Fiero II W5TFW; World Wide Six Meter Club
>> Subject: Re: [SixClub] Now here's a tower and rotator (UPDATED)
>> 
>> No but you are welcome to stop by on a winters night during a Top Band
>> contest and rule the world while we are "down for maintenance"...
>> 
>> It tunes up real nice on 160 meters and it has 120 ground radial and it
> really
>> talks well...
>> 
>> 
>> Mike Pappas
>> W9CN
>> advanceddigital at mac.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Oct 25, 2010, at 7:24 PM, Richard J. Fiero II W5TFW wrote:
>> 
>>> Mike,
>>> 
>>> Can I hang some antennas on it ?
>>> 
>>>                                           :-)
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Mike Pappas" <advanceddigital at mac.com>
>>> To: "World Wide Six Meter Club" <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
>>> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 8:20 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [SixClub] Now here's a tower and rotator (UPDATED)
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Well I keep an AM on the air here in Denver and its under 200 foot and
> its
>>>> not in an FAA glide slope and its painted red and white, but its not
>>>> necessary.  The paint job was a liability thing.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Mike Pappas
>>>> W9CN
>>>> advanceddigital at mac.com
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Oct 25, 2010, at 7:18 PM, Chris Boone wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Yet it was painted...so it was a good bet it was over 200...
>>>>> 
>>>>> And towers under 200 but close to an airport and in the glide slope of
> a
>>>>> runway need to be painted/lit as well....
>>>>> 
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: sixclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:sixclub-
>>>>>> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mike Pappas
>>>>>> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 8:10 PM
>>>>>> To: World Wide Six Meter Club
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [SixClub] Now here's a tower and rotator (UPDATED)
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Under 200 foot and you don't need lighting per FAA.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> So it could be 199 foot 11and 15/16 inches and you would be OK.
>> However
>>>>>> you could have significant civil liability in the event of aircraft
>>>>> incident...
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Mike Pappas
>>>>>> W9CN
>>>>>> advanceddigital at mac.com
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Oct 25, 2010, at 7:04 PM, Howard Bingham wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Wouldn't a tower that high require flashing light per FAA..?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Sure wouldn't want to have to climb that tower.. ;-)
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 73
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Howard
>>>>>>> KE5APJ
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> -------
>>>>>>> On 10/25/2010 7:06 PM, Roger (K8RI) wrote:
>>>>>>>> BTW there's a 7L 6-meter Yagi some where among all those
>> antennas.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 73
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Roger (K8RI)
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On 10/25/2010 7:53 PM, Roger (K8RI) wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Now with photos of the complete tower and antennas. Courtesy of
>>>>>> photos
>>>>>>>>> from Joe (W8DCQ)
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 73
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Roger (K8RI)
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On 10/24/2010 10:17 PM, Roger (K8RI) wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> On 10/24/2010 9:56 PM, doc at kd4e.com wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> I seem to recall from psych classes that Freud has something
>>>>>>>>>>> to say about that ...  ;-)
>>>>>>>>>> Freud, like many of the "old masters" was a dirty old man.<:-))
>>>>>>>>>> OTOH things I studied in grade school they now feel the need to
>>>>>> protect
>>>>>>>>>> high school students from.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 73
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Roger (K8RI)
>>>>>>>>>>> Just kidding!
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Now this is not quite the average tower and rotator.
>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.rogerhalstead.com/ham_files/skyhook.htm
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> 73
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Roger (K8RI)
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
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