Years ago, I had a setup similar to many described here - 4 10' sections of
25G into a concrete section, bracketed to a 2 story frame house. Antenna was
a EXP-14 with a 40M extension.
When the wind really blew, the "twang" from the elements smacking around
were transmitted throughout the house. I remember one chilly winter evening
when my (then 4 year old) son came into my bedroom scared of the noise.
Later, I had the same tower on a masonry 1 story house in Florida with a
concrete tile roof. I never heard a peep.
It likely depends on other variables - the construction of your house and
whether or not the attach point contributes to the resonance characteristics
of the tower...
Mickey N4MB
On Mon, Jun 7, 2010 at 9:36 PM, Bill Aycock <billaycock@centurytel.net>wrote:
> Keith-
> could you describe your"Tag Line" for me? It sounds like what I have, that
> I
> was thinking about replacing. I may want to re-think that.
> Thanks-- Bill--W4BSG
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <ac9s@mchsi.com>
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 7:16 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] 25G questions - House Bracket Noise
>
>
> >I had a short - 40' - tower bracketed to a bi-level years ago with a light
> >weight 20-15-10 fiberglass quad. The bracket was about 15' up. The noise
> >drove me crazy. Vibration during windstorms was not something I chose to
> >replicate. I now use a guyed tower well away from the house with a tag
> >line carrying feedlines close to the house where they drop to the ground
> >prior to entry.
> >
> > Good luck with whatever you choose.
> >
> > Keith
> > AC9S
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