A cheap tower for antennae?
 

As the aluminium (aluminum for the Leftpondians) ladder is expected to
hold the weight of a person at the top end, I wonder if any have
been pressed into practice as antennae towers?

A cheap tower for antennae?
 

On Fri, 28 Feb 2014 16:56:56 -0000, "gareth"
wrote:

As the aluminium (aluminum for the Leftpondians) ladder is expected to
hold the weight of a person at the top end, I wonder if any have
been pressed into practice as antennae towers?

Of course they have. We've also used ladders on Field Day:
https://www.google.com/search?q=ladder+antenna+tower&tbm=isch

I like this one:
http://ve7ig.ws/ladder3.jpg
http://ve7ig.ws/ladder2.jpg
http://ve7ig.ws/ladder4.jpg

However, if you're going to try it thyself, please remember that you
have only one life to give for your hobby.

--
Jeff Liebermann
150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558

A cheap tower for antennae?
 

"Jeff Liebermann" wrote in message
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On Fri, 28 Feb 2014 16:56:56 -0000, "gareth"
wrote:

As the aluminium (aluminum for the Leftpondians) ladder is expected to
hold the weight of a person at the top end, I wonder if any have
been pressed into practice as antennae towers?

Of course they have. We've also used ladders on Field Day:
https://www.google.com/search?q=ladder+antenna+tower&tbm=isch

I like this one:
http://ve7ig.ws/ladder3.jpg
http://ve7ig.ws/ladder2.jpg
http://ve7ig.ws/ladder4.jpg

However, if you're going to try it thyself, please remember that you
have only one life to give for your hobby.


Ahem! It's not a, "Hobby", (that is CB Radio). Amateur Radio is a whole-life
technical pursuit.

A cheap tower for antennae?
 

"gareth" wrote in message
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"Jeff Liebermann" wrote in message
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On Fri, 28 Feb 2014 16:56:56 -0000, "gareth"
wrote:
As the aluminium (aluminum for the Leftpondians) ladder is expected to
hold the weight of a person at the top end, I wonder if any have
been pressed into practice as antennae towers?
Of course they have. We've also used ladders on Field Day:
https://www.google.com/search?q=ladder+antenna+tower&tbm=isch
I like this one:
http://ve7ig.ws/ladder3.jpg
http://ve7ig.ws/ladder2.jpg
http://ve7ig.ws/ladder4.jpg

Very interesting.

Now, how about using 4 (or even 5, easier to erect) ladders as a broadband
groundplane for the HF bands?