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Re: [TowerTalk] Vertical insulated base material question

To: RLVZ@aol.com,TowerTalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Vertical insulated base material question
From: <n0tt1@juno.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2017 23:24:29 +0000
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> I'd like this to be an "insulated base" tower and am wondering if I 
> could  
> attach the base of the tower to treated 4"x4" wooden posts in cement 
> and 
> achieve  sufficient RF insulation from ground? 

I wouldn't put in a wood post surrounded by cement.  Eventually,
the wood will shrink, letting in and trapping water, which will rot the
post in
a "short" time.

WB0W makes insulators for tower bases.

Charlie, N0TT

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