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[TowerTalk] Hams, hi-tech, & towers

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Subject: [TowerTalk] Hams, hi-tech, & towers
From: Martin Ewing AA6E <aa6e@arrl.net>
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2003 13:52:50 -0500
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de W6RMK:
There is a definite trend in industry towards "commodity" products and away
from "craft built" products.  ...

Very interesting, when you think about towers & antennas. SteppIR aside, there is very little hi-tech about putting aluminum and copper up in the air. Most of what we do today is not very different from 40 years ago. (Although antenna modeling software can be a big help.)


Those of us who are climbing-challenged or space- or neighbor-challenged have a real need for a way to get directivity and gain way up in the air without pouring concrete and building major structures.

Maybe carbon composite towers & masts will help. See http://www.isotruss.com/ and http://www.windtowercomposites.com/pdf/economicwhitepaper.pdf, for example. Such a thing, maybe with Hazer-type elevator, might help at this QTH.

73, Martin, AA6E


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