Hi Bill et al...
Of course, I've been there, and done that, too (small tower leg, large plate
and U-bolts) but all I do is shim the tower leg with steel angle iron. That
not only increases its "diameter" to two inches (as the beam wants) but also
provides a nice, flat (not round) mounting surface for the plate. The angle
iron pieces cost about $2 at Home Depot...
WB2WIK/6
"If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough." -
Mario Andretti
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> From: Cqtestk4xs@aol.com [SMTP:Cqtestk4xs@aol.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 1:48 PM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: [Towertalk] Mounting fixed antennas
>
> WB2WIK/6 wrote:
>
> Mike, why can't you use the normal boom-to-mast bracket that the beam
> comes
> with, but use a tower leg for the "mast?" That's what I do...
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> The plate that comes with most antennas is designed to be used with 2"
> masts.
> Most tower sections don't have 2" diameter legs, which means that unless
> the
> plate is redrilled and smaller U-bolts are used the plate doesn't snug up
> and
> the antenna tends to slide around...especially with longer boomed
> antennas.
> Also, if the antenna starts to slide around it can eat into not only the
> galvanizing, but into the tower leg. I've been there and done that.
>
> Bill K4XS
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