Maximo,
You contact a local tower manufacturer or e.g Universal Tower and buy ready
made sections. First: You don't use pipes, like water-, but tubes for a
tower. Second: I don't recommend you dimensioning a tower from scratch unless
you have experience in structural design.
I am in the process of putting up a tower right now and have gone through
all the calculations, just to make sure everything was right (I don't use a
"standard" set-up). After I did that I realized how close I was to erect a
disaster. I was thinking of using a "friend" to make a few of the supports.
Well, I didn't and am very, very happy about that.
Again, check out manufacturer of towers and select what you need from
there. Don't even attempt to use e.g. water pipes for your tower. They are not
design for structural use and you will have no idea what you are putting up
nor if/when it will come down.
It is not that pricey to buy a tower and especially in view of what you
could end up with if you try to make a "cheapy".
Good luck with your tower project. I will send in a link to picture of my
tower project once there is something to show.
73 de,
Hans - N2JFS/SM6BXX
In a message dated 7/14/2011 3:39:15 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
ea1ddo@hotmail.com writes:
Hi all,
I am thinking to build a self-supported tower for my HK1H´s station.
The tower could be around 25 meters high. Four sides
Thinking in something like this;
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umpsa6tUB2I/SoPi1PjpbtI/AAAAAAAAABk/9DQ2BrH3jek/S6
60/PANORAMICA.JPG
or this one;
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/98/383631062_89cc03d2f0.jpg
What I need is a design layout to know what size pipes to use.
Anyone knows where can I found them?
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