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Re: [TowerTalk] Heights Towers Aluminum??

To: towertalk@contesting.com, donovanf@starpower.net
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Heights Towers Aluminum??
From: Dennis <radioart@charter.net>
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:46:57 -0700
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Thanks Frank for the dead weight reminder...


---- donovanf@starpower.net wrote: 
> Don't forget that you must comply with the dead weight capacity of your 
> tilt-over tower.  This is important, a nearby ham failed to comply with the 
> dead weight specification and his Heights fold-over tower collapsed as he 
> tilted it up.  His mistake?  He forgot to count the weight of his Heliax 
> feedlines!
> 
> Everything you add to your tower must be counted against the dead weight 
> specification, including all cables, masts, rotators and other accessories.  
> Give serious consideration to using an aluminum mast and light weight 
> antennas, feedlines and control cables.
> 
> Its especially important to minimize every pound of weight above the top of 
> the tower (i.e., mast and antennas and feedlines).  Every pound above the top 
> of the tower adds very significantly to the moment on the lower tower 
> sections and the tilting base.
> 
> 73
> Frank
> W3LPL
> 
> ---- Original message ----
> >Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 5:11:25 -0700
> >From: Dennis <radioart@charter.net>  
> >Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Heights Towers Aluminum??  
> >To: W3OA <w3oa@roadrunner.com>, towertalk@contesting.com
> >
> >Thanks for taking the time to respond Dick.
> >
> >Very good input on some of the issues I would be faced with.   How do you 
> >rotate the antenna at 40' or is it stationaly?  Isn't there some kind of 
> >ring assembly for rotating antennas on the sides of towers?
> >
> >Thanks Dick, Dennis, k0eoo
> >
> >
> >---- W3OA <w3oa@roadrunner.com> wrote: 
> >> Hi Dennis -
> >> 
> >> I have a 60' Heights tower with a fold-over kit and 10 feet of mast out 
> >> the top.
> >> 
> >> It's been up for 5 years now and I'm very happy with it.
> >> 
> >> You do need to watch how big an antenna you put on it.  If the antenna 
> >> is too large you won't be able to lower the tower far enough to work on 
> >> most of the antenna from the ground.  I suppose that's obvious but it's 
> >> a trade I thought about for a long time before I decide to get a 
> >> fold-over tower.  I ended up with two Force 12 C-4s, one at 40 feet and 
> >> one at 70 feet.  I can reach the feed points using an 8 foot step ladder.
> >> 
> >> Another gotcha I found out through experience is that rotor brakes that 
> >> hold an antenna just fine when the tower is up may not hold the antenna 
> >> in position as the tower rotates down.  The antenna, of course, wants to 
> >> rotate so its heavy end is pointed down and the break may not hold it in 
> >> any other position.  This can be an even bigger problem with side 
> >> mounted antennas.
> >> 
> >> I'd do it again 'cause I don't want to climb a tower.
> >> 
> >> Good Luck - Dick, W3OA
> >> 
> >> Message: 6
> >> Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:46:23 -0500
> >> From: "Dennis Petrich" <radioart@charter.net>
> >> Subject: [TowerTalk] Heights Towers Aluminum??
> >> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> >> Message-ID: <A577548AEF344F668DEB831F901180B9@D5V7GZF1>
> >> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
> >>    reply-type=original
> >> 
> >> Hello all who have aluminum towers.
> >> 
> >> I am thinking of putting up the tilt-over self supporting aluminum tower 
> >> from Heights Towers.  This one is 69' with the tilt-over kit and is rated 
> >> at 
> >> 21sq' at 80mph. and will take a 12' mast.  I will be putting up 15sq' of 
> >> antenna.
> >> 
> >> Anyone of you have experence with such a thing??  The whole tower tilts 
> >> over 
> >> so you can work on the antenna from the ground, an idea I like very much. 
> >> You can see it on their web page. 
> >> http://www.heightstowers.com/fold_over_kits.htm
> >> 
> >> Thanks in advance for your comments
> >> 
> >> Dennis, k0eoo 
> >> 
> >> >   
> >> 
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