A heads up to any ham interested in this AM tower...
Although the website says "similar to Rohn 55," this tower is
dissimilar in at least one very important aspect: it does not
have diagonal bracing.
It is completely unsuitable for use with any top or side mounted
antenna that would induce torsional forces into the tower, such
as a Yagi antenna.
This tower would likely be a fine choice for a 160 meter vertical,
but a terrible choice for Yagis.
73!
Frank
W3LPL
---- Original message ----
>Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 13:47:32 +0000
>From: "Rob Atkinson, K5UJ" <k5uj@hotmail.com>
>Subject: [TowerTalk] FW: AM tower available, Ham or
broadcast use
>To: towertalk@contesting.com
>
>
>
>FYI Broadcaster in CT has a 200' AM tower for anyone who
will pay for it to
>be taken down and removed. Doesn't want it taken down by
anyone except a
>professional crew.
>
>rob/k5uj
>
>From: "WSHU Engineering" <paull@wshu.org>
>Subject: [RT] AM tower available, Ham or broadcast use
>Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 16:55:59 -0400
>
>We are moving our AM station to a new transmitter site and
will have a 200
>ft tower available, free, but you will need to pay for its safe
disassembly
>by the professional tower company. Click the link below for
details and
>pictures
>
>http://www.wshu.org/engineer/tower/amtower.asp
>
>Paul A. Litwinovich
>Director of Engineering
>WSHU AM & FM, WSUF-FM
>FCC License PG-GB 039245
>"RF IS GOOD FOR YOU"
>
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