> I was regretful enough after installing a tall tower and using wire > antennas. At one point I had a two element wire dipole phased array up at > maybe 250-260 feet. When it fell down in an ice storm, I was relieved I > didn't have to take it down.
I had a 110' Aluminum Heights fold over had a 10, 15 & 20, 5 element KLM monobanders on top. It was raised and lowered by a hand cranked winch. The fulcrum/pulley arrangement was at 24' I was lowering it one day and the cable kinked at the winch when it was bent 20 degrees. No way to climb to the top and get a rope up to the top to pull it back upright. I did everything I could to undo the kink and then... it snapped. I wass watching while that beautiful tower landed flat 7 I saw something I never saw before, there was a ripple that went across my lawn, the neighbors lawn and out as far as I could see, lasted maybe 2 seconds before it was gone. Just like dropping a rock in a still pond, only one impulse . Bad day but it's interesting the things that happen that you don't think of when a tower comes down. Thank God for Insurance... Sure wish I had that tower today. Now all I have are wires hanging on trees. Gary KA1J _______________________________________________ Topband reflector - [email protected]
