[grc] Hurricanes and antennas
Max
wrirmax at gmail.com
Thu Sep 14 15:10:57 PDT 2017
I am looking at upgrading my antenna height ASAP as cheaply as possible ...
Aaaand the hurricanes are getting stronger!
So I'm interested in hearing stories of antenna mounting and
tower/mast/pole failures and how close can I push the envelope without
ripping it.
Currently I have a 38' wooden utility pole with a Radio Shack extendible
pole like typical for TV and FM consumer Yagi antennas - which i topped
with a Comet 5/8 whip antenna.
I am pretty sure that a two Bay circularly polarized probably won't work on
that but I'd be interested if anybody has tried that!
So I've seen several examples now of Rohn towers with more than one segment
above its highest attachment point and with no guy cabling.
I've seen that height vary from 3 to 5 segments (10' each) above their last
attachment point.
I was hoping I could attach my Rohn Tower to the existing wouldn't utility
pole as its highest attachment point.
So in y'alls experience, how many 10ft segments of Rohn 25 can I go above
the highest attachment point as a bracket attached to something else like a
building for far I would have to have guy cabling?
Have you ever seen anyone attach a pair of circularly polarized phased
together to a 1" inch extendable Pole?
Thanks for helping me think through cheap ways to get more height!
Sincerely, Max
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