On 24 Apr 01, at 7:42, Pete Smith wrote:
> At 02:03 AM 4/24/01 EDT, K7LXC@aol.com wrote:
> > Anti-climb panels are just chunks of sheet metal. Get some 4x8
> > sections
> >of relatively thin gauge sheet metal and have a machine shop chop
> >them for you. They should cover the tower face at the bottom and 8
> >feet up - that's high enough to discourage anyone from trying to
> >climb over them.
> >
> > The attachment method is up to you; i.e. hose clamps, nuts and
> > bolts,
> >hangers, etc. You'll be amazed at how much money you save doing it
> >this way.
>
>
> I just wrapped the bottom 6 feet of my tower in hardware cloth, wired
> to the tower legs, with a window cut in it for access to the remote
> antenna switch. Am I cheap or what?
>
> Thanks to W9LT (now WA7LT) for the idea.
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
> Contesting is!
Yes, Pete, you're cheap :.)
I went to a local machine shop, had them cut 3 panels of 18 (?) ga.
galvanized sheet metal (18 inches by 5 ft). I then fashioned two
brackets for each sheet to hang them from the rungs using back to
back pieces of aluminum "angle iron." This was pictured in the
ARRL Handbook at the time I did it (10 years ago). I don't know if
it's in more recent editions. Total cost was about $60, as I recall.
I also took a photo of the set-up just in case I ever need
documentation proving that an anti-climb device is in place.
Barry
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