Rope instead of wire for guys
On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:31:58 -0400, Roger (K8RI) wrote:
A lot depends on the current installation, but you have the VHF/UHF
array at 60 feet. Being 10 feet above the top of the tower that is
quite a bending moment although to do that I'd assume you have the
rotator down inside the tower.
Good afternoon, Roger.
The VHF/UHF "array" is merely a vertical, Diamond X3200. I'm quite
certain it and the relatively thin wall mast supporting it will break LONG
before the tower does even with no additional guying.
However, today I started thinking about maybe putting up a 2-element
SteppIR, mostly because I need to operate on MARS frequencies that are
a ways outside the 20-meter band. No doubt that becomes a whole 'nother
ballgame. I'll start a new thread on that topic.
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