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[TowerTalk] Upside down mast

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Subject: [TowerTalk] Upside down mast
From: jon.zaimes@dol.net (Jon Zaimes AA1K)
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 1997 02:47:05 -0400 (EDT)
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>Date: Tue, 08 Jul 1997 06:23:20
>To: dietz@texas.net
>From: Jon Zaimes AA1K <jon.zaimes@dol.net>
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Upside down mast
>
>
>>I'm not sure this really gains you much.  You have to move the guys down
>>the tower for it.  If you just had a mast longer by the amount you have
>>to put down inside the tower, you could have it sticking out the top the
>>same amount, it would be centered over the tower and the guys could be
>>attached at the top of the tower...
>>
>>Chuck, KE5FI
>>
>
One advantage is you can climb easily (on the tower) to both antennas. No
need to shinny up the mast to the top antenna.
73/Jon AA1K



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