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Re: [TowerTalk] Galvenized Monopole Foundation

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Galvenized Monopole Foundation
From: Steve Maki <lists@oakcom.org>
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2020 10:07:24 -0400
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Good idea. I might use a piece of R45.

I used to occasionally see an R25 pointy top section attached to the top of wooden utility poles. Same idea.

-Steve K8LX

On 08/05/20 7:24 AM, Jeff DePolo wrote:

Along the save lines as what Steve said, you could even side-mount a short
section of 25G near the top and then be able to use an off-the-shelf rotor
plate, thrust bearing, etc..  We did this on a large-face tower (Stainless
G10) in order to hold a rotor and bearing for a 2 GHz steerable dish, and in
another case on a smaller tower (48" face) for a steerable VHF yagi.  A
beefy collar suitable to hold a platform would be plenty strong enough to do
this on a monopole, then it would just be a matter of the attachment to the
25G, preferably grabbing all three legs.

Chain mounts are a cheap and easy way to add side-arms for VHF omnis and the
like anywhere along the length of the pole.

                                --- Jeff WN3A




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