Wireless over 10+ miles (Mr. Bandel?)

[Jerry McBride]

On Thursday 12 October 2006 18:06, Bruce Marshall wrote:
> On Thursday 12 October 2006 17:37, Matthew Carpenter wrote:
> > On Thursday 12 October 2006 13:51, David Bandel wrote:
> > > More questions, just holler.
> >
> > Thanks David.  I knew I hollered at the right one on this
> > (no offense to you, Bruce).  Let's see, thats....
> >
> > $330 * 2 for the WRAP boxen		= $660 + s/h
> > $49.99 * 2 for the antennae		= $99.98 + s/h
> > $39.99 * 2 for lightning prot.		= $79.98 + s/h
> > $100 for antenna tower (ish?)		= $100
>
> What kind of tower can you get for $100?   And at 60 ft, it has to be
> pretty substantial.   A neighbor up the hill from me has about a 25 or 30
> foot 'pipe' tower (made of sections of tv mast I suspect) but it appears
> like it would blow around in the wind and aiming would be a problem.
>
> Just curious.
>
> Any substantial tower will cost you about $75 per 10 foot section. plus guy
> wire plus assoc. hardware plus some kind of anchors for the guys.
>

If you "gotta go low"... simple 3/4" or 1" black iron or galvanized pipe 
arranged in t-pee fashion using three legs will give you excellent stability 
at 60'. It needs to be anchored in concrete and have the three legs bonded 
together at 10' intervals.  At the base, the three legs want to be as far 
apart as affordable, but 4' would probably perfect. You won't be able to fly 
a 10 meter yaggi, but the small stuff for 802.11 will not be a problem.

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Jerry