Reply to mikerauh@ic.org
Hank,
Thanks to you and all who posted on my question. I feel a lot more confident
about trying out the thicker philly, and your advice has saved me about
$600.
Maybe someday someone will write a theoretical treatment of the guyed tower
for amateurs. In the meantime I'm planning a trip to the OSU library to see
what they have on steel structures. I've found some elementary material
about Euler columns and buckling theory. I hope to learn more.
The Japanese have made the rig a commodity. The big technical challenge in
HF radio these days is the antenna. I'm having the time of my life building
mine!
Best Regards,
Mike Rauh, NV7X
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