"rickman" wrote in message
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I had no idea tower sections were so expensive. A ladder is looking
better all the time.


A truck took out a 100 foot tower for a repeater I keep up. Rohn makes
'kits' for various heights of tower. This is a base plate, sections , guy
wires and ground rods and wires for them. Maybe a few other things that are
needed. Total cost about 3 years ago was around $ 4500 not counting
shipping if I remember correctly.

I put up a 60 foot one for a lot less than that at my house. Found some
used tower that looked very good for $ 35 per 10 foot section. About $ 150
for a rotor plate and thrust bearing and plate. About $ 120 for 500 feet of
guy wire. Around $ 200 for 50 bags of sackcreet mix for the base of 3 feet
each way. Another $ 200 for 3 pieces of pipe about 3 or 4 inches in
diameter and 9 feet long. Used them for the anchors and left about 5 feet
out of the ground as I did not want to have to mow under wire going all the
way to the ground. And a joint of 1 1/2 inch pipe for a mast.

Antennas, coax , rotator, and a few other things to put it up not included.

The tower is about 3 feet in the ground and guyed about 30 and 55 feet as
per Rohn booklet.

Pix of antenna on qrz at my call KU4PT.





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On 10/9/2014 5:10 PM, Ralph Mowery wrote:
"rickman" wrote in message
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I had no idea tower sections were so expensive. A ladder is looking
better all the time.


A truck took out a 100 foot tower for a repeater I keep up. Rohn makes
'kits' for various heights of tower. This is a base plate, sections , guy
wires and ground rods and wires for them. Maybe a few other things that are
needed. Total cost about 3 years ago was around $ 4500 not counting
shipping if I remember correctly.

I put up a 60 foot one for a lot less than that at my house. Found some
used tower that looked very good for $ 35 per 10 foot section. About $ 150
for a rotor plate and thrust bearing and plate. About $ 120 for 500 feet of
guy wire. Around $ 200 for 50 bags of sackcreet mix for the base of 3 feet
each way. Another $ 200 for 3 pieces of pipe about 3 or 4 inches in
diameter and 9 feet long. Used them for the anchors and left about 5 feet
out of the ground as I did not want to have to mow under wire going all the
way to the ground. And a joint of 1 1/2 inch pipe for a mast.

Antennas, coax , rotator, and a few other things to put it up not included.

The tower is about 3 feet in the ground and guyed about 30 and 55 feet as
per Rohn booklet.

Pix of antenna on qrz at my call KU4PT.

Wow, $880 not including the labor. I guess the $210 for the tower is
not so big a deal. Actually, I expect 60 foot of ladder would be just
as much if not more.

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Rick

"rickman" wrote in message
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Wow, $880 not including the labor. I guess the $210 for the tower is not
so big a deal. Actually, I expect 60 foot of ladder would be just as much
if not more.


I did most of the work myself. The only help was once I had up the first 4
sections, some other hams came over and stayed on the ground pulling up the
other sections of tower and antenna to me with a rope and gin pole.
Labor was free except for a few soft drinks and snacks..

The actual used tower was not very expensive, it is just the other
nonoptional items you have to go with it if done anywhere near right.
Most people don't think about that cost. Then there is the rotator and
antennas and coax. I think the coax was the most single expense I had as I
used 500 of Davis Burryflex to feed 4 antennas. Not the best for the 2
meter and 432 antennas,but good enough to play with.





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