I did not suggest that the rails be offset. Simply offset the top of the
tram. Spacers? Shims of some type?
Apparently an offset of less than an inch will be sufficient.
Gil, W1RG
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kelly Taylor" <ve4xt@mts.net>
To: "Jeff Goldman" <k3dua@erols.com>; "TowerTalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 3:33 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tapered tower hazer
> This would be the only way to go.
>
> By the time you got to the top of even a 60 foot tower, a vertical tram
> would be 12 inches out from the top of the tower, which would be the
> equivalent of mounting your rotator, mast and antennas on a 12-inch
> sidearm,
> which would seriously de-rate the tower, IMHO.
>
> Mounting the rotator at the required angle should be relatively easy.
>
> 73, kelly
> ve4xt
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Goldman" <k3dua@erols.com>
> To: "TowerTalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 2:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tapered tower hazer
>
>
>> That is true, but since the tower is a uniforn taper, it would be easy
>> to design the tracks to be against the side of the tower and to have
>> the offset of the tower angle built into the tram itself.
>>
>> The taper really isn't all that much. On a side, the taper amounts to
>> about 2 inches per 10 foot section.
>>
>>
>> On Mar 25, 2005, at 3:15 PM, Richard M. Gillingham wrote:
>>
>> > One other aspect. The AN being tapered, the top of the tram/sled that
>> > rides the below mentioned rails must be offset to compensate for the
>> > angle of the taper in order to keep the mast vertical. Good idea.
>> >
>> > Good luck
>> > Gil, W1RG
>> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Karlquist"
>> > <richard@karlquist.com>
>> > To: "Alan NV8A (ex. AB2OS)" <nv8a@att.net>
>> > Cc: "Jeff Goldman" <k3dua@erols.com>; "TowerTalk"
>> > <towertalk@contesting.com>
>> > Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 2:46 PM
>> > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tapered tower hazer
>> >
>> >
>> >>> I don't have a tower yet, but I have pretty much decided that an AN
>> >>> Wireless one is the way to go, despite the current free shipping
>> >>> offer
>> >>> on a Trylon, and even though I don't need the more comprehensive
>> >>> documentation/calculations that AN Wireless provides.
>> >>>
>> >>>> I own an AN Wireless tower, and I believe it would be difficult to
>> >>>> directly put a hazer on it. On each side, every other cross-member
>> >>>> diagonal is on the outside of the tower, and as a result would
>> >>
>> >> You need to use the version of the Hazer that rides on tracks
>> >> on the side of the tower (Glen Martin Hazer 7 I think). You still
>> >> need to figure out how to attach the tracks to the tower, but
>> >> it does away with the other issues that have been raised.
>> >>
>> >> Rick N6RK
>> >>
>> >>
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