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Re: [TowerTalk] US Tower MA-550 Eave Mounting

To: "Steve, W3AHL" <w3ahl@att.net>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] US Tower MA-550 Eave Mounting
From: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>
Date: Fri, 22 May 2009 13:09:13 -0700
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I used to have one of those with a gable mount that I got a building
permit for in San Jose.  They didn't make me strengthen the house.
I had a pulley that allowed me to lay it down.  Worked perfectly.
Easiest thing in the world.

Rick N6RK

Steve, W3AHL wrote:
> Anyone have experience doing a GABLE mount instead of eave mount for the 
> MA-550?  This would be on my workshop / ham shack, so noise is not my 
> concern.  Any problems getting a building permit for the gable mount, instead 
> of eaves as shown in the US Tower document?
> 
> I was planning on adding diagonal structural support to transfer the stress 
> to rafters and sidewalls.
> 
> Also, is it possible to tilt over the MA-550 with the standard base, using 
> appropriate building-mounted pulleys and a ground winch with a dual drum.  I 
> have only seen the free-standing MARB type base.  
> 
> Steve, W3AHL
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