Angela & Gary wrote:
I will likely obtain this then from Texas Towers and therefore
the tubing lengths will be limited to 6 ft each. They do offer nesting
sizes so the real question is what diameter to utilize for the lower
most 6 ft segment (dipole being some 34 ft or so).

Texas Towers has a computer program that will give you the information.
Guyed elements are a lot more economical than non-guyed elements.
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73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp



Yes, I have heard of the existence of such a program - unfortunately,
the folks at Texas Towers have not. I emailed them approx 1 month ago
without joy. Was this program free for the using? If so, can anyone
forward it to me (or perhaps run a few numbers for me)?? Thanks again
all for the excellent suggestions/links etc.

Gary

Angela & Gary wrote:
Yes, I have heard of the existence of such a program - unfortunately,
the folks at Texas Towers have not. I emailed them approx 1 month ago
without joy. Was this program free for the using? If so, can anyone
forward it to me (or perhaps run a few numbers for me)?? Thanks again
all for the excellent suggestions/links etc.

It's a program that they will run for you on their computer.
If you want a self-supporting 16.5 ft element, just ask what
materials you need for e.g. 90 mph.
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73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp




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Cecil Moore wrote:
Angela & Gary wrote:
Yes, I have heard of the existence of such a program -
unfortunately, the folks at Texas Towers have not. I emailed them
approx 1 month ago without joy. Was this program free for the using?
If so, can anyone forward it to me (or perhaps run a few numbers for
me)?? Thanks again all for the excellent suggestions/links etc.

It's a program that they will run for you on their computer.
If you want a self-supporting 16.5 ft element, just ask what
materials you need for e.g. 90 mph.
--
It's probably K7NV's program, that Torsten mentioned.

You can buy it from K7NV's website (see Torsten's posting) but Texas
Towers obviously can't copy it to you.


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73 from Ian G3SEK 'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB)
http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek