Correct. There are pros and cons to every approach. The noise issue may not be
a problem in many situations. If it is, I believe it can be addressed. When the
antennas are not being turned, much of the wind-induced rattling can be
eliminated by doing a good job of securing all the cables to the tower and
tightening up all mechanical connections. Keeping the system quiet when the
rotators are active is a different story. I was using a HyGain rotator, and the
brake is a very significant contributor of noise. A worm gear-driven rotator
would probably be much quieter.
In my opinion, a short bracketed tower is a whole lot simpler and aesthetically
more acceptable than a guyed tower of the same height located right next to the
house.
> That sounds like a good argument AGAINST house bracketing, not
FOR it...
Happy trails. /// K8JHR ///
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Jim Idelson wrote:
> The only negative thing I have observed with a house-bracketed tower is the
> transmission of vibrations into the house. My installation happens to be on
> the end of the house where my daughter's bedroom is. She has complained about
> rattling, banging and rotor vibrations, so I currently don't have anything up
> there.
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