I'm trying to do a point to point 802.11b connection to two friends
houses. This will be my 5th personal installation for wireless point to
point. I have trees in the way on both sides, and need a cost effective
way to get these antennas up 50 feet.

Does anyone have any suggestions for accomplishing this?

Thank You,

Mike Sims

Buy a tower?
'Doc

'Doc wrote:

Buy a tower?
'Doc

I wish I'd thought of that! 8^)

- Mike KB3EIA -

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Buy a tower?
'Doc

I'd love to, but I need to keep my cost under $250, and I don't know
where to buy them. I live in Hesperia, CA.

Mike Sims wrote:
I'd love to, but I need to keep my cost under $250, and I don't know
where to buy them. I live in Hesperia, CA.

If it's just *temporary*, you could obtain N ten foot TV sections from
Home Depot/Lowes and just guy them for the test. They are about one inch
in diameter and cost about $20 each. I use them for my bird house.
--
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"Mike Sims" wrote in message
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Buy a tower?
'Doc
I'd love to, but I need to keep my cost under $250, and I don't know
where to buy them. I live in Hesperia, CA.

Home Depot: Chain link rails are 21 feet long, three with standard
separator clamps will make a 63 foot length. Set four feet into a cement
anchor, guy well! Works for me!

Cost? about $150 plus guys!

Mfj 50' telescoping mast $70 + guys and a sack of crete or two.

KC*VIF
Greg Z
to thine own sound be true

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Mfj 50' telescoping mast $70 + guys and a sack of crete or two.

KC*VIF
Greg Z
to thine own sound be true


Where can I buy one of those? I started using 2.5" poles from a local
pipe shop, and I have one mast that is 21', and another that is 8 feet
with three feet down in the concrete. The problem is, I can't even add
10 feet to the mast because the joining point seemed too flexible when I
was trying to insert it ...

This 50' $70 solution sounds like the ticket to me.

On Wed, 17 Dec 2003 20:58:51 GMT, "Roger Gt"
wrote:


"Mike Sims" wrote in message
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In article , says...

Buy a tower?
'Doc
I'd love to, but I need to keep my cost under $250, and I don't know
where to buy them. I live in Hesperia, CA.

Home Depot: Chain link rails are 21 feet long, three with standard
separator clamps will make a 63 foot length. Set four feet into a cement
anchor, guy well! Works for me!

I went to a place that installs the fence and actually found the pipe
cheaper, BUT YMMV.

The nice thing about the steel tubing used for the fence is it is
quite a bit stronger than steel pipe. It won't bend (take a set) as
easily as galvanized water pipe, but OTOH it is more flexible
(springy)

You can also go to a steel supplier (we have several locally) and may
find even better prices. Notice I said *may*. I purchased two
lengths of 1 1/4 and one length of 2" (both with 1/4 inch wall) at
very reasonable prices. As to strength? It's what's holding all the
antennas. http://www.rogerhalstead.com/ham_files/Tower29.htm
The top arrays being 30 feet above the top of the tower.

However I do have to admit, when the wind gets close to 70 MPH it
looks like a bluegill rod that just tied into a monster Bass.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair?)
www.rogerhalstead.com
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Cost? about $150 plus guys!

On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 08:45:33 -0800, Mike Sims
wrote:

I'm trying to do a point to point 802.11b connection to two friends
houses. This will be my 5th personal installation for wireless point to
point. I have trees in the way on both sides, and need a cost effective
way to get these antennas up 50 feet.

Does anyone have any suggestions for accomplishing this?

Thank You,

Mike Sims

Radio Shack makes a 36' push-up pole for $69. If that won't do it,
call Texas Towers in Dallas -- see their web site for phone #.

Bob
k5qwg