Up the Tower: The Complete Guide To Tower Construction

Up the Tower: The Complete Guide To Tower Construction

INTRODUCING THE FIRST AMATEUR RADIO TOWER BOOK EVER WRITTEN! UP THE TOWER: The Complete Guide To Tower Construction With professional tower experience on over 200 amateur stations and dozens of commercial radio sites, Steve Morris, K7LXC, has taken all of his hard-earned lessons and put them all in one comprehensive book. It's over 220 pages of facts, techniques, hardware and lots of answers to your tower construction questions. Here's a sampling of what hams are saying about UP THE TOWER : " UpTheTower arrived all okay in Tasmania and lives up to expectations as a good reference source. Thanks for a very valuable book." -- Martin Luther VK7GN "The book arrived in today's mail...it's absolutely WONDERFUL." -- Paul Geerdes K8JJC "I have just finished reading your new book Up the Tower for the third time. I keep re-reading it to make sure that I am not missing any of the pieces of great advice. I think that the book is 'super.' The book is concisely written and covers just about any question that you could have with regard to tower installation." -- Steve Ellsworth KE5DYY "Received book and it is great. Thanks a lot." -- John Hunt K7XE "I just received my Up The Tower copy and am thrilled. I've got lots of reading and learning ahead of me. Thanks for an informative book." -- Ron Calhoun NX5D "Your new book is a great collection of valuable information all in one place. This is essential reading for anyone thinking of their first tower project! And tower-experienced hams will also learn some new things." -- Mark Aaker K6UFO "Obviously a great deal of research involved. I will use it as a reference book." -- Tom Taormina K5RC Chapter list: Do You Really Need A Tower? - Antenna Supports - Planning - Land Use Regulations Of Amateur Radio Towers - Other Regulatory Concerns - Neighbors - Hire Someone Or Do It Yourself? - Documentation - Collecting The Hardware - Corrosion - Foundation And Guy Anchors - Safety And Safety Equipment ( See Sample ) - Ground Crew ( See Sample ) - Toolbox ( See Sample ) - Carabiners And Slings - Ropes, Knots And Rope Management - Guy Wires - Tower Erection - Masts - Coaxial Cable - Weatherproofing - Rotators - Installing Beams - Grounding - Building A Single Tower Station - Be Kind To Your Trees - Tree Installations - The Ten Year Plan - Refurbishing A Tower - Maintenance And Annual Inspection - When Something Fails - Tower Removal - Antennas - Working On A Crank-up - A Few Final Tips Whether you're contemplating putting up a tower, or just think you might like to be useful at the next club "tower party," Up the Tower is the definitive guide to getting it done.