Probably in the wrong part of the country.
Neil
Q wrote:
>
> I once had one in a tree,used a mast all the way to the ground and
> simply used the tree to keep it vertical. Had a rope tied loosely
> to both at 3 different heights,didnt harm the tree and I could
> ground the mast. As the tree grew,we added mast! The motion when
> windy was a slight annoyance,soon forgotten. The tree was later cut
> down to make way for construction. Now I use one of those new
> fangled Rohn trees,but it wont grow no matter how much I water
> it.....
>
> Jack Davis wrote:
>
> >The problem is not the line, trees grow out from the center and up from the
> >tip. If you hung an antenna at 90 feet in 20 years it would still be at 90
> >feet. The mount however would be covered in bark and wood. The tree would
> >continue to grow out and eventually cover the base and what ever was in
> >contact. The secret is to use a stand off to get the base as far from the
> >tree as possible. Let the stand off get covered. When the tree hits
> >anything made of copper it will start to die, copper is toxic to trees and
> >enough copper under the bark will kill a tree.
> >
> >Jack
> >K6YC
>
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