[ML-Hams] Ham Radio Tower for makeshop

[Bruce Campbell]

If it is guided you can make the base to rigid. The tower can fatigue over
time if that is the case.

I have put out an email asking for some advice from some more experienced
hams.

On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 5:05 PM, Jeff Cotten <omegix at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> I think it would be self supporting, I don't know a lot about guyed towers
> or how long the wires would need to be anchored away from the tower to do
> it right.
>
> On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 4:47 PM, Erik Arendall <earendall at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> It depends on the required base plate. Materials are not too expensive
>> and welding it up is going to be the challenge. The welder will need to
>> ensure proper weld penetration to withstand wind load and bending stress.
>> Is this a guyed tower or a self supporting?
>>
>> Erik
>> W4EDA
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 4:42 PM, Jeff Cotten <omegix at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I've started a HAM Radio Tower wiki page here:
>>> https://256.makerslocal.org/wiki/HAM_Shack%5CAntenna_Tower
>>>
>>> Aside from purchasing a base plate at the next HAMFest, anyone know a
>>> good resource for getting a base plate?
>>>
>>> They look pretty expensive online (over $300), maybe we could get
>>> someone like Scott Morales to custom weld one for us?
>>>
>>>
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