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I'm in the EARLY planning stages of a summer tower project. I'll admit =
right now I'm a BIG TOWER DUMMY (but I'm trying to learn), and I plan to =
get lots of competent help, but I do want to do some of the =
preliminaries going myself. I've researched local ordinances (very =
liberal, thank goodness) and any covenants or deed restrictions (none =
<VBG>) and have ordered Rohn's tower catalog for information.
I'd like to put a 6 or 8 element LPDA (Tennadyne) up around 50'. My lot =
is small, so guy wires are out. I'm against crank ups because I've heard =
horror stories of them freezing up, and I'd like to feed the tower as =
the grounded portion of a folded monopole (which means I'd have to =
electrically bind the sections together which precludes cranking the =
tower up and down anyway). Bracketing against the house is also NG since =
the XYL isn't crazy about having a radiating antenna so close to where =
people are. (Actually, she's not crazy about the tower at all, but I've =
handled those negotiations already <G>).
My question (finally) is whether Rohn HBX, Rohn HDBX, or something else =
would be the tower to do the job? I know neither tower is recommended =
for boom lengths greater than 10' (the T-6 is 12' and the T-8 is 18'), =
but I've read of people putting much more on those towers with no =
problems. Besides, both antennas are within wind load limits (T-6 is 7', =
T-8 is 8') of either antenna, at least if I believe specs I've read on =
the web.
So, can I put my 18' boom/8' wind load T8 on 50' of HBX? Or do I have to =
use HDBX? Or am I limited to a 12' boom/7' wind load T6? Or should I put =
up anything near that size on ANY 50' free standing tower?
Thanks to all for your time, and your help
----
Lou Sica AC0X
ac0x@qsl.net
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I'm in the EARLY planning stages of =
a summer=20
tower project. I'll admit right now I'm a BIG TOWER DUMMY (but I'm =
trying to=20
learn), and I plan to get lots of competent help, but I do want to do =
some of=20
the preliminaries going myself. I've researched local ordinances (very =
liberal,=20
thank goodness) and any covenants or deed restrictions (none =
<VBG>) and=20
have ordered Rohn's tower catalog for information.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I'd like to put a 6 or 8 element =
LPDA=20
(Tennadyne) up around 50'. My lot is small, so guy wires are out. I'm =
against=20
crank ups because I've heard horror stories of them freezing up, and I'd =
like to=20
feed the tower as the grounded portion of a folded monopole (which means =
I'd=20
have to electrically bind the sections together which precludes cranking =
the=20
tower up and down anyway). Bracketing against the house is also NG since =
the XYL=20
isn't crazy about having a radiating antenna so close to where people =
are.=20
(Actually, she's not crazy about the tower at all, but I've handled =
those=20
negotiations already <G>).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>My question (finally) is whether =
Rohn HBX, Rohn=20
HDBX, or something else would be the tower to do the job? I know neither =
tower=20
is recommended for boom lengths greater than 10' (the T-6 is 12' and the =
T-8 is=20
18'), but I've read of people putting much more on those towers with no=20
problems. Besides, both antennas are within wind load limits (T-6 is 7', =
T-8 is=20
8') of either antenna, at least if I believe specs I've read on the=20
web.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>So, can I put my 18' boom/8' wind =
load T8 on 50'=20
of HBX? Or do I have to use HDBX? Or am I limited to a 12' boom/7' wind =
load T6?=20
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tower?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Thanks to all for your time, and =
your=20
help</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>----</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Lou Sica AC0X</FONT></DIV>
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href=3D"mailto:ac0x@qsl.net";>ac0x@qsl.net</A></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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