Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Aluminium ladders as towers

2005-08-22 Thread Gareth Bennett
e - From: Ian Wells To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 12:23 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Aluminium ladders as towers thanks for the thoughts .Does anyone know of some good pages on cheap masts or tower construction around 5-9 metersThan

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Aluminium ladders as towers

2005-08-22 Thread Ian Wells
epeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Chuck Kelsey Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2005 3:39 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Aluminium ladders as towers I agree. There is not very good lateral strength in a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Aluminium ladders as towers

2005-08-22 Thread Gareth Bennett
al Message - From: Ian Wells To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 7:37 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Aluminium ladders as towers thanks gartethi have one site with a ex power pole already setup with a 9 meter steel pole

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Aluminium ladders as towers

2005-08-22 Thread Ian Wells
groups.com Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 7:37 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Aluminium ladders as towers thanks garteth i have one site with a ex power pole already setup with a 9 meter steel pole along side of it but it is very hard climbing the post to realease the top moun

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Aluminium ladders as towers

2005-08-22 Thread Maxwell Pratt
Ian TheCheap Home built towers will get you and someone else "Hurt Bad". The Co I used to work for to try to save money bid Jobs for less would installantennas on4x 4inch "US" 24ft Tall Treated wood poles Set inn ground Then Add about 10 ft mast to top. Giving themabout 30 ft height

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Aluminium ladders as towers

2005-08-22 Thread Ian Wells
we have used a 9 meter windmill tower on one site .i have been trying to locate 5-9 meter triangle type crankup towers or build a fold over like a nally but i havent found any basic plans to build from . Thank you Ian Wells Kerinvale Comaudio mail service 1017, Biloela,4715.

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Aluminium ladders as towers

2005-08-21 Thread Coy Hilton
Well, This was shown in the 2000 ARRL hand book...sorry to say. It works fine for field day operation the photo shows an exstention ladder guyed at three points sitting in a hole dug about a foot deep to keep it from walking off in the wind. I can see this being done for a temperary setup but to

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Aluminium ladders as towers

2005-08-21 Thread Coy Hilton
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Coy Hilton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One addition, this is a single aluminum ladder. Well, This was shown in the 2000 ARRL hand book...sorry to say. This is a single aluminum ladder. It works fine for field day operation the photo shows an exstention ladder guyed at

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Aluminium ladders as towers

2005-08-21 Thread Ian Wells
thanks for the thoughts Thank you Ian Wells Kerinvale Comaudio mail service 1017, Biloela,4715. www.kerinvalecomaudio.com.au Coy Hilton wrote: --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Coy Hilton" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One addition, this is a single aluminum ladder. Well, This was shown in the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Aluminium ladders as towers

2005-08-21 Thread Chuck Kelsey
Rohn has Z braces to form triangles. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: Coy Hilton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2005 3:10 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Aluminium ladders as towers --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Coy Hilton [EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Aluminium ladders as towers

2005-08-21 Thread Mike Perryman K5JMP
:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Chuck Kelsey Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2005 3:39 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Aluminium ladders as towers I agree. There is not very good lateral strength in a ladder because there is no diagonal bracing like most towers have. You need

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Aluminium ladders as towers

2005-08-21 Thread Ian Wells
: Sunday, August 21, 2005 3:39 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Aluminium ladders as towers I agree. There is not very good lateral strength in a ladder because there is no diagonal bracing like most towers have. You need to think "triangles." If it creates