At 16:18 04/02/1997 -0800, you wrote:
>I will be using a 15 ft reinforced double-wall 2" mast on top of my 72 ft
>US Tower. With a T2X turning it, I will have about 11 feet of the mast
>extending out of the tower. I will be mounting a TH11 at the base of the
>mast.
>
>Will I have enough room to stack a 2-el 40 meter shorty above the TH11?
>What is the minimum distance I need to stack the shorty above the TH11?
>How much room above the shorty do I need to allow for the shorty boom
>supports?
>
>I know this would be an easy install if I had a 20 ft mast, but I'm curious
>if it is do'able with a 15. ("No" is an acceptable answer.)
>
>Thanks for your collective wisdom.
>
>73, Dick
Hi Dick,
I am going thru the same thing and am putting a Rotatable dipole for 40 over
a TH11. I have been told by various folks that 8 foot separation is
adequate and others say a minimum of 10 feet. You should be ok in either case.
C. Dean Norris, K7NO
e-mail to dnorris@k7no.com
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