Larry Gauthier (K8UT) wrote:
I bought a self-supporting 56' Heights tower with its clamshell
tilt-over-kit unit 8 feet up from the base. I lower the tower with a 3/8"
power drill and never leave the ground for anything.

IMHO, nested towers that leave the boom 22' feet in the air and the antenna
elements 4-to-15 feet from your reach are overrated!

I just looked over the Heights web page and am very impressed. I'm
surprised an aluminum tower could handle the stress from tilt-over
design. Looks like everything I'd need, and very well thought out and
engineered. Might get the HD (coastal) since we had 90 mph winds from H.
Ike, which crashed most antennas or towers in the area, though I am
sheltered up to about 25'. After looking over my own layout think a 48'
tower would be all I need, with antenna on a mast then being about 6'
above tallest oak tree with clear view of horizon - have flat terrain
not far from Houston, but lots of trees. Counted 40 on our 1.25 acre
lot. Had heck of a time stringing 120' wire antenna.

Marv