i have a 25g tower up with fold over device installed and th6dxx beam at 50
feet, cranks over with no problems, also have 5 acers 6 towers 30
antennas,,,,,,w5kuf
Madison R. Jones wrote:
> Rick Bullon wrote:
> >
> > With all the discussion about Rohn 25 and windloading etc. You have
> > almost convinced me that trying to fold over my Rohn 25 tower not only
> > isn't going to work but that the tower is only good for uhf vhf
> > antennas!!!
> > Well I guess the TH6 is going to stay in the barn for another 3 or 4
> > years and I get to keep using my Butternut vertical for my only antenna.
> > It is ashame too as I have 5 empty acres and all I can do is a lousy
> > vertical makes me lose all incentive to upgrade
> > Not flaming anyone just upset that I can't do anything better that
> > what I have. It wouldn't be so bad if I lived on a small city lot
> > 73
> > Rick
> > kc5ajx (tech plus forever)
> >
> *****
>
> Your attitude certainly stands for the saying my grandmother used to
> give me, "Can't never could." I suppose if the Peter 1 Island folks had
> taken your approach, we never would have had any contacts from there,
> and it still would be #1 on the most wanted list.
>
> If I had 5 acres, you can bet I would have as much Rohn 25 in the air as
> I could scrounge, with as big an array as I could scrounge, and my
> attitude would be to work as much DX and as many in the contests as I
> could before the whole sheebang blew away. The worst thing that will
> happen on 5 acres is that someday it will all fall over and make a hole
> in the weeds. At that point I would rebuild it and start all over
> again, probably putting even more stuff up there. It's important to
> have a sturdy mast, but I would not think for a moment about not putting
> towers and antennas up just because the tower might not support it. I
> am positive Rohn would not agree with all this, and perhaps many on this
> reflector would not either, but that's because most of us have tiny city
> lots and are worried about how it may all end up on our neighbors' roof.
> But not if I have 5 acres.
>
> While you are waiting for the concrete to cure, why not upgrade? Hell,
> it's only a test.
>
> Flame away, guys.
>
> Madison
> w5mj
>
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