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Constructing 5m tower to hold satellite dish
I want to build a 5m high tower in my garden to hold a 1m diameter
satellite dish. One option is to build the tower using scaffolding, but does anyone have a better idea? I have though of the top of an old electricity pylon but they are not easy to find! Michael Chare. |
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On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 14:45:09 +0000, Michael Chare wrote:
I want to build a 5m high tower in my garden to hold a 1m diameter satellite dish. One option is to build the tower using scaffolding, but does anyone have a better idea? I have though of the top of an old electricity pylon but they are not easy to find! Michael Chare. Find a farmer with an old wind pump and offer to dismantle and take away. The wind pump towers around Worcs have a gantry at the top as well. HTH Dave -- Some people use windows, others have a life. |
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Michael Chare wrote:
I want to build a 5m high tower in my garden to hold a 1m diameter satellite dish. One option is to build the tower using scaffolding, but does anyone have a better idea? I have though of the top of an old electricity pylon but they are not easy to find! Michael Chare. Much more expensive, but the Versatower is apparently popular with radio hams (although I've never met one yet that didn't make their own cheaper alternative). Its telescopic and tilting, so you can fiddle with your dish at ground level. Quick google reveals http://www.titanex.de/frames/versatower.html http://www.vinecom.co.uk/versatower.html |
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"Michael Chare" wrote in message news  I want to build a 5m high tower in my garden to hold a 1m diameter satellite dish. snip One has to ask why ?... Also, would you not need planning consent, 5 meters is quite tall after all. |
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Michael Chare writes: I want to build a 5m high tower in my garden to hold a 1m diameter satellite dish. Do you really think 5m nearer the satellite is going to make much difference? ;-) I would imagine you'll need planning permission for starters. -- Andrew Gabriel |
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"Michael Chare" wrote in message
news I want to build a 5m high tower in my garden to hold a 1m diameter satellite dish. One option is to build the tower using scaffolding, but does anyone have a better idea? I have though of the top of an old electricity pylon but they are not easy to find! First of all, you will need to apply for planning permission. What you need is a section of aluminium alloy or galvanised steel lattice tower. You can buy them new, but can also be found second-hand as surplus lighting towers, CCTV towers, that sort of thing - often extremely cheaply, especially if they are slightly damaged. Radio amateurs generally prefer more expensive multi-section telescopic versions, where damage can be a real issue, but in the case of a single section it's not so important as it doesn't have to fit over or inside another section. For such a short length (5m), you could just set it (or anchor-bolt it) directly in concrete and not bother about having it tiltable, which all adds to the cost as you need a proper base and a winch. Being of lattice construction, it is easy to climb, unless you're a big scaredy-cat like me! If you do source a steel one, do be aware that it will be pretty heavy and will need a very robust estate-car roof rack to carry it. I have carried 2 x 20ft sections (middle and top sections of a telescopic tower) together on such a rack, but I was really overloading it and I must have been mad! A single 5m section should be ok, but maybe a bit much for a saloon or hatchback with roof bars. Might be worth giving Anchor Surplus a ring to see if they've got anything... http://www.anchorsupplies.com/ HTH Rick |
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":::Jerry::::" wrote in message
... "Michael Chare" wrote in message news I want to build a 5m high tower in my garden to hold a 1m diameter satellite dish. snip One has to ask why ?... So that the dish can 'see' over the trees which surround my property. Also, would you not need planning consent, 5 meters is quite tall after all. Quite possibly. One advantage of the scaffoldling approach is that I could argue that the structure is temporary, and if I could not get retrospective approval I could if necessary sell the scaffolding. I live in an area where there is no adequate terrestrial digital tv signal. Michael Chare |
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":::Jerry::::" wrote in message ... "Michael Chare" wrote in message news I want to build a 5m high tower in my garden to hold a 1m diameter satellite dish. snip One has to ask why ?... Also, would you not need planning consent, 5 meters is quite tall after all. Yes, The dish diameter is too large also - 90cm is the maximum allowed without planning permission. Dave |
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Also, would you not need planning consent, 5 meters is quite tall after
all. Quite possibly. One advantage of the scaffoldling approach is that I could argue that the structure is temporary, and if I could not get retrospective approval I could if necessary sell the scaffolding. A common misunderstanding is that just because a structure is "temporary" that there is some relaxation in the rules regarding planning approval. After 28 days (Occasionally 14) you still need full planning approval. If it is not visible from outside you boundary and nobody complains then you may get away with it. |
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On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 14:45:09 +0000, Michael Chare
wrote: I want to build a 5m high tower in my garden to hold a 1m diameter satellite dish. One option is to build the tower using scaffolding, but does anyone have a better idea? I have though of the top of an old electricity pylon but they are not easy to find! Michael Chare. I'm sure you know what you want and will get fed up of people telling you 'you don't want to do that you want to do this', but 5m isn't very high. I have a 1.2m dish on the side of my house just below the gutter and that puts it at around 5m, and it could go higher. I've seen 1m dishes attached to chimneys. If you wanted to go the 5m tower route, then how about a single length of scaffolding rooted in a concrete block? And if it sways around then 3 or 4 cables to steady it. Or a scaffolding pole strapped to the side of the house extending above the gutter line as required? MJ |
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Is there any reason for having a 5M tower? You don't normally have to mount
a dish so high up. As long as you have line of sight to the satellite you can mount it on the ground in the garden? Also, if its low down in the garden you might be able to get away with a bigger dish. "Michael Chare" wrote in message news I want to build a 5m high tower in my garden to hold a 1m diameter satellite dish. One option is to build the tower using scaffolding, but does anyone have a better idea? I have though of the top of an old electricity pylon but they are not easy to find! Michael Chare. |
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"Michael Chare" wrote in message news I want to build a 5m high tower in my garden to hold a 1m diameter satellite dish. One option is to build the tower using scaffolding, but does anyone have a better idea? I have though of the top of an old electricity pylon but they are not easy to find! Michael Chare. ============== A telegraph pole would probably do the job. They've worked successfully for nearly a century for telephone cables and probably won't sway about very much if well anchored in the ground. Cic. |
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"Michael Chare" wrote in message news I want to build a 5m high tower in my garden to hold a 1m diameter satellite dish. Have you thought of an ex leccy or phone pole - fairly cheap in many reclamation yards. Bit more aesthetic than towers. Pete |
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wrote in message ... On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 14:45:09 +0000, Michael Chare wrote: I want to build a 5m high tower in my garden to hold a 1m diameter satellite dish. One option is to build the tower using scaffolding, but does anyone have a better idea? I have though of the top of an old electricity pylon but they are not easy to find! Michael Chare. I'm sure you know what you want and will get fed up of people telling you 'you don't want to do that you want to do this', but 5m isn't very high. I have a 1.2m dish on the side of my house just below the gutter and that puts it at around 5m, and it could go higher. I've seen 1m dishes attached to chimneys. If you wanted to go the 5m tower route, then how about a single length of scaffolding rooted in a concrete block? And if it sways around then 3 or 4 cables to steady it. Or a scaffolding pole strapped to the side of the house extending above the gutter line as required? Totally clueless !... |
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"Cicero" wrote in message .uk... "Michael Chare" wrote in message news I want to build a 5m high tower in my garden to hold a 1m diameter satellite dish. One option is to build the tower using scaffolding, but does anyone have a better idea? I have though of the top of an old electricity pylon but they are not easy to find! A telegraph pole would probably do the job. They've worked successfully for nearly a century for telephone cables and probably won't sway about very much if well anchored in the ground. But most don't have a 1 meter 'sail' mounted on them ! Also, most SH poles have been removed due to not being fit for the purpose they were there to do, have you any idea the damage a falling pole will do or the cost of a new pole ?... |
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On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 18:01:33 +0000 (UTC), "Peter Stockdale"
wrote: "Michael Chare" wrote in message news I want to build a 5m high tower in my garden to hold a 1m diameter satellite dish. Have you thought of an ex leccy or phone pole - fairly cheap in many reclamation yards. Bit more aesthetic than towers. Or even a street lamppost. Around here the LA are replacing every lamp in the city (well, a contractor is doing the work), and numerous perfectly serviceable posts are no doubt being scrapped. For rigidity you'd probably do better with a fairly stout post, such as those found on main roads. -- Frank Erskine |
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Michael Chare wrote:
So that the dish can 'see' over the trees which surround my property. I assume you have done the maths and worked out the height/distance based on where the dish is actually focused rather than where it *looks* like it's focused? Must be very tall trees or a fairly short distance to them if gutter height on a *short* pole is insufficient to clear them. Lee -- Email address is valid, but is unlikely to be read. |
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":::Jerry::::" wrote in message ... "Cicero" wrote in message .uk... "Michael Chare" wrote in message news I want to build a 5m high tower in my garden to hold a 1m diameter satellite dish. One option is to build the tower using scaffolding, but does anyone have a better idea? I have though of the top of an old electricity pylon but they are not easy to find! A telegraph pole would probably do the job. They've worked successfully for nearly a century for telephone cables and probably won't sway about very much if well anchored in the ground. But most don't have a 1 meter 'sail' mounted on them ! Also, most SH poles have been removed due to not being fit for the purpose they were there to do, have you any idea the damage a falling pole will do or the cost of a new pole ?... ==================== Having recently cut down two 25 foot trees in my back garden using only axe and handsaw I think that I have quite a good idea of how large tree trunks behave. The telegraph pole outside my house is about 28 feet tall which is nearly double the size required by the OP and it's about 9" diameter for most of its length. That size of post, provided that it is well anchored is unlikely to be seriously affected by a puny 1 metre dish since its original foliage would have been far greater. Consider also that sailing ships used masts of far greater height (up to 80 feet or more) without being unduly prone to wind damage. A reclaimed pole of the height required by the OP would probably be very satisfactory in all but the most extreme wind conditions and any other structure (suitable for a domestic environment) would be no more secure in such conditions. As far as cost is concerned, the OP made no mention of it and so presumably is able to afford what he needs. What was your suggestion - if any? Cic. |
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On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 19:36:01 UTC, "Cicero"
wrote: Also, most SH poles have been removed due to not being fit for the purpose they were there to do, have you any idea the damage a falling pole will do or the cost of a new pole ?... Consider also that sailing ships used masts of far greater height (up to 80 feet or more) without being unduly prone to wind damage. A reclaimed pole of the height required by the OP would probably be very satisfactory in all but the most extreme wind conditions and any other structure (suitable for a domestic environment) would be no more secure in such conditions. And some poles have been replaced simply because they were not tall enough. BT moved to a higher 'standard heaight' a while ago after a fatality due to cales being caught by a vehicle. -- Bob Eager begin a new life...dump Windows! |
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"Cicero" wrote in message . uk... ":::Jerry::::" wrote in message ... "Cicero" wrote in message .uk... "Michael Chare" wrote in message news
I want to build a 5m high tower in my garden to hold a 1m diametersatellite dish. One option is to build the tower using scaffolding, but does anyone have a better idea? I have though of the top of an old electricity pylon but they are not easy to find! A telegraph pole would probably do the job. They've worked successfully for nearly a century for telephone cables and probably won't sway about very much if well anchored in the ground. But most don't have a 1 meter 'sail' mounted on them ! Also, most SH poles have been removed due to not being fit for the purpose they were there to do, have you any idea the damage a falling pole will do or the cost of a new pole ?... Having recently cut down two 25 foot trees in my back garden using only axe and handsaw I think that I have quite a good idea of how large tree trunks behave. The telegraph pole outside my house is about 28 feet tall which is nearly double the size required by the OP and it's about 9" diameter for most of its length. That size of post, provided that it is well anchored is unlikely to be seriously affected by a puny 1 metre dish since its original foliage would have been far greater. Consider also that sailing ships used masts of far greater height (up to 80 feet or more) without being unduly prone to wind damage. Nor are they the diameter of a telegraph pole either, or just 'planted'. Clue, either the ship moves forwards, backwards or rolls... A reclaimed pole of the height required by the OP would probably be very satisfactory in all but the most extreme wind conditions Which is what has to be calculated for, it's not unknown for servier gale force winds to lash almost any part of the UK you know.... and any other structure (suitable for a domestic environment) would be no more secure in such conditions. Total bi**ocks, it's go nothing to do with a 'domestic environment', if he really needs a mast then he needs to use the correct structure. As far as cost is concerned, the OP made no mention of it and so presumably is able to afford what he needs. If cost wasn't an issue I doubt he would be asking here... What was your suggestion - if any? Apart from the fact that it is a 99 percent certainty that he doesn't even need the mast you mean ? |
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":::Jerry::::" wrote in message ... "Cicero" wrote in message . uk... ":::Jerry::::" wrote in message ... "Cicero" wrote in message .uk... "Michael Chare" wrote in message news
I want to build a 5m high tower in my garden to hold a 1m diametersatellite dish. One option is to build the tower using scaffolding, but does anyone have a better idea? I have though of the top of an old electricity pylon but they are not easy to find! A telegraph pole would probably do the job. They've worked successfully for nearly a century for telephone cables and probably won't sway about very much if well anchored in the ground. But most don't have a 1 meter 'sail' mounted on them ! Also, most SH poles have been removed due to not being fit for the purpose they were there to do, have you any idea the damage a falling pole will do or the cost of a new pole ?... Having recently cut down two 25 foot trees in my back garden using only axe and handsaw I think that I have quite a good idea of how large tree trunks behave. The telegraph pole outside my house is about 28 feet tall which is nearly double the size required by the OP and it's about 9" diameter for most of its length. That size of post, provided that it is well anchored is unlikely to be seriously affected by a puny 1 metre dish since its original foliage would have been far greater. Consider also that sailing ships used masts of far greater height (up to 80 feet or more) without being unduly prone to wind damage. Nor are they the diameter of a telegraph pole either, or just 'planted'. Clue, either the ship moves forwards, backwards or rolls... A reclaimed pole of the height required by the OP would probably be very satisfactory in all but the most extreme wind conditions Which is what has to be calculated for, it's not unknown for servier gale force winds to lash almost any part of the UK you know.... and any other structure (suitable for a domestic environment) would be no more secure in such conditions. ============== Total bi**ocks, it's go nothing to do with a 'domestic environment', if he really needs a mast then he needs to use the correct structure. ============ Rubbish! He's building a structure in his back garden and no reasonable person would build a grossly unsightly skyscraper with a hundred year life expectancy when he can build something more aesthetically pleasing with a shorter life span. ---------- As far as cost is concerned, the OP made no mention of it and so presumably is able to afford what he needs. If cost wasn't an issue I doubt he would be asking here... ============ Pure guesswork - straight from your imagination. People enjoy DIY - and they ask for information here to do the best job they can. Again - What was your suggestion - if any? ------------------- Apart from the fact that it is a 99 percent certainty that he doesn't even need the mast you mean ? ========== He didn't say that he 'needs' to build a mast. He said he 'wants' to build it. Any *helpful* suggestions from you? Cic. |
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"Cicero" wrote in message . uk... ":::Jerry::::" wrote in message ... "Cicero" wrote in message . uk... snip and any other structure (suitable for a domestic environment) would be no more secure in such conditions. ============== Total bi**ocks, it's go nothing to do with a 'domestic environment', if he really needs a mast then he needs to use the correct structure. ============ Rubbish! He's building a structure in his back garden and no reasonable person would build a grossly unsightly skyscraper with a hundred year life expectancy when he can build something more aesthetically pleasing with a shorter life span. It's got nothing to do with the life span of any structure (and no one has mentioned that aspect until now) [1], it has everything to do with any mast being able to do what it asked of it safely. [1] life span is solely an economics issue. snip the rest of 'Cicero' rant: |
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"Bob Eager" wrote in message ... On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 19:36:01 UTC, "Cicero" wrote: Also, most SH poles have been removed due to not being fit for the purpose they were there to do, have you any idea the damage a falling pole will do or the cost of a new pole ?... Consider also that sailing ships used masts of far greater height (up to 80 feet or more) without being unduly prone to wind damage. A reclaimed pole of the height required by the OP would probably be very satisfactory in all but the most extreme wind conditions and any other structure (suitable for a domestic environment) would be no more secure in such conditions. And some poles have been replaced simply because they were not tall enough. BT moved to a higher 'standard heaight' a while ago after a fatality due to cales being caught by a vehicle. -- Bob Eager The main problem I see with using any wooden pole is that it would allow the dish to sway in the wind (like trees). The OP wants to use a 1m dish and at that size would have to be aligned much more accurately than a Sky minidish and would easily loose the signal if it moved even a degree. - the supporting structure has to be rigid. I don't know how the OP decided on the need for a 5m high mast anyway? - the trees must be either very tall or close. It is possible to calculate the height needed by the formula on this site - if the desired elevation angle is known http://www.sateuropa.co.uk/informati...evationexp.asp Dave |
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If someone came bashing on my door asking to dismantle my wind pump that took me two years to build, I don't think that would like the answer. Most of the ones around here are missing the sails,so are not working !!. HTH Dave Not much! ??????? -- Some people use windows, others have a life. |
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Chare writes I want to build a 5m high tower in my garden to hold a 1m diameter satellite dish. One option is to build the tower using scaffolding, but does anyone have a better idea? I have though of the top of an old electricity pylon but they are not easy to find! Michael Chare. I presume that you need the satellite to "see" over some obstruction?. A section of lattice aerial mast will do very well for that, but to keep it stable you'll need a cubic metre or two of concrete. BTW have you asked the planners what they think of the idea as yet?.... -- Tony Sayer |
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":::Jerry::::" wrote in message ... "Cicero" wrote in message . uk... ":::Jerry::::" wrote in message ... "Cicero" wrote in message . uk... snip and any other structure (suitable for a domestic environment) would be no more secure in such conditions. ============== Total bi**ocks, it's go nothing to do with a 'domestic environment', if he really needs a mast then he needs to use the correct structure. ============ Rubbish! He's building a structure in his back garden and no reasonable person would build a grossly unsightly skyscraper with a hundred year life expectancy when he can build something more aesthetically pleasing with a shorter life span. It's got nothing to do with the life span of any structure (and no one has mentioned that aspect until now) [1], it has everything to do with any mast being able to do what it asked of it safely. [1] life span is solely an economics issue. snip the rest of 'Cicero' rant: ================= Of course it has to do with lifespan. Anybody building any kind of structure considers the kind of structure against its probable lifespan. Since the OP initially considered using scaffolding poles he is clearly not looking for something very permanent. snip the rest of 'Cicero' rant: You call my reply a 'rant'. You're sadly confused. I took the trouble to reply to the OP's post with a sensible suggestion and I did so courteously. You have still made no suggestion of a solution to the OP's post but you have made disparaging and abusive remarks about contributions made by other people who took the trouble to offer helpful suggestions. Since you clearly have nothing helpful to add to the discussion you might at least have the basic good manners to refrain from gratuitous abuse. Unfortunately people like you spoil NGs by your pointless sniping in the mistaken belief that you are superior. You're not superior, you're just a grossly ill-mannered brat. Cic. |
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"Cicero" wrote in message .uk... ":::Jerry::::" wrote in message ... "Cicero" wrote in message . uk... ":::Jerry::::" wrote in message ... "Cicero" wrote in message . uk... snip and any other structure (suitable for a domestic environment) would be no more secure in such conditions. ============== Total bi**ocks, it's go nothing to do with a 'domestic environment', if he really needs a mast then he needs to use the correct structure. ============ Rubbish! He's building a structure in his back garden and no reasonable person would build a grossly unsightly skyscraper with a hundred year life expectancy when he can build something more aesthetically pleasing with a shorter life span. It's got nothing to do with the life span of any structure (and no one has mentioned that aspect until now) [1], it has everything to do with any mast being able to do what it asked of it safely. [1] life span is solely an economics issue. snip the rest of 'Cicero' rant: ================= Of course it has to do with lifespan. Anybody building any kind of structure considers the kind of structure against its probable lifespan. But this is a DIY project, or are you backtracking on that remark now?... The *first* consideration with this sort of structure is safety - anyone who can't see that or argues about it if both a fool and a moron. Ability to do what is being asked comes next and then cost, without the first two (safety / usability) the third is totally irrelevant. Since the OP initially considered using scaffolding poles he is clearly not looking for something very permanent. Who knows... snip the rest of 'Cicero' rant: You call my reply a 'rant'. You're sadly confused. No I'm not, perhaps you haven't bothered to read some of the other replies, saying much the same as I have ! I took the trouble to reply to the OP's post with a sensible suggestion and I did so courteously. You have still made no suggestion of a solution to the OP's post but you have made disparaging and abusive remarks about contributions made by other people who took the trouble to offer helpful suggestions. Because asking in this group is the wrong place, if the OP *needs* such a mast then he needs to ask people with experience of such structures (not forgetting his local ground / weather conditions), not 'keen know all's' like yourself. Since you clearly have nothing helpful to add to the discussion you might at least have the basic good manners to refrain from gratuitous abuse. I have not been abusive with the OP, only with people like you who seem to know less than I do but consider themselves superior know all's... Unfortunately people like you spoil NGs by your pointless sniping in the mistaken belief that you are superior. Pot, kettle, black. And you expertise in transmitter / receiver masts is what exactly ?... You're not superior, you're just a grossly ill-mannered brat. Well, I would prefer to be that than a clueless w*inker like your good-self. Oh, and whilst your finding a clue or two, learn how to post. |
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":::Jerry::::" wrote in message ... "Cicero" wrote in message .uk... snip Since the OP initially considered using scaffolding poles he is clearly not looking for something very permanent. Who knows... Just to add, Cicero obviously hasn't been to many horse race courses, or he has never noticed all those 'permanent' towers made out of scaffolding that are used for broadcast / TOT (?) television cameras. |
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Most of the ones around here are missing the sails,so are not working !!. So were mine in 1975 and again in 1987 ;-( Take your point, but quite a few around here have been like this for years. I often thought of using one for my amateur radio aerials. Dave -- Some people use windows, others have a life. |
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On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 18:25:00 -0000, ":::Jerry::::"
wrote: wrote in message .. . On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 14:45:09 +0000, Michael Chare wrote: I want to build a 5m high tower in my garden to hold a 1m diameter satellite dish. One option is to build the tower using scaffolding, but does anyone have a better idea? I have though of the top of an old electricity pylon but they are not easy to find! Michael Chare. If you wanted to go the 5m tower route, then how about a single length of scaffolding rooted in a concrete block? And if it sways around then 3 or 4 cables to steady it. Totally clueless !... Not so much as you. I've been looking at exactly this from my bedroom window in a nearby garden for the past 12 years. MJ |
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wrote in message ... On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 18:25:00 -0000, ":::Jerry::::" wrote: wrote in message .. . On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 14:45:09 +0000, Michael Chare wrote: I want to build a 5m high tower in my garden to hold a 1m diameter satellite dish. One option is to build the tower using scaffolding, but does anyone have a better idea? I have though of the top of an old electricity pylon but they are not easy to find! Michael Chare. If you wanted to go the 5m tower route, then how about a single length of scaffolding rooted in a concrete block? And if it sways around then 3 or 4 cables to steady it. Totally clueless !... Not so much as you. I've been looking at exactly this from my bedroom window in a nearby garden for the past 12 years. Yah right, and pigs fly over it too. |
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Perhaps you should take your own advice about posting!!
Capitol :::Jerry:::: wrote: wrote in message ... On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 18:25:00 -0000, ":::Jerry::::" wrote: wrote in message ... On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 14:45:09 +0000, Michael Chare wrote: I want to build a 5m high tower in my garden to hold a 1m diameter satellite dish. One option is to build the tower using scaffolding, but does anyone have a better idea? I have though of the top of an old electricity pylon but they are not easy to find! Michael Chare. If you wanted to go the 5m tower route, then how about a single length of scaffolding rooted in a concrete block? And if it sways around then 3 or 4 cables to steady it. Totally clueless !... Not so much as you. I've been looking at exactly this from my bedroom window in a nearby garden for the past 12 years. Yah right, and pigs fly over it too. |
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Michael Chare wrote: I want to build a 5m high tower in my garden to hold a 1m diameter satellite dish. One option is to build the tower using scaffolding, but does anyone have a better idea? I have though of the top of an old electricity pylon but they are not easy to find! Michael Chare. Ask a local scout group to lash you up a temp. tower from pioneering poles and see if it works, if it doesn't you've lost nothing. http://www.gb0bws.freeserve.co.uk/photos.htm for an idea. Niel, also a Scouter and a ham... |
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In article , :::Jerry::::
writes wrote in message .. . On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 18:25:00 -0000, ":::Jerry::::" wrote: wrote in message .. . On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 14:45:09 +0000, Michael Chare wrote: I want to build a 5m high tower in my garden to hold a 1m diameter satellite dish. One option is to build the tower using scaffolding, but does anyone have a better idea? I have though of the top of an old electricity pylon but they are not easy to find! Michael Chare. If you wanted to go the 5m tower route, then how about a single length of scaffolding rooted in a concrete block? And if it sways around then 3 or 4 cables to steady it. Totally clueless !... Not so much as you. I've been looking at exactly this from my bedroom window in a nearby garden for the past 12 years. Yah right, and pigs fly over it too. Perhaps the O/P should nip up to Peterbourgh and see if these any scrap left that he could make a serviceable tower out of. Lets hope a flying piggy doesn't hit that one too..... -- Tony Sayer |
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I want to build a 5m high tower in my garden to hold a 1m diameter
satellite dish. One option is to build the tower using scaffolding, but does anyone have a better idea? I have though of the top of an old electricity pylon but they are not easy to find! I work for a company that installs weather stations, we have a number of slightly damaged towers that may be of interest to you. Please contact me if you are interested. Regards, Paul. |
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Frank Erskine wrote:
Or even a street lamppost. Around here the LA are replacing every lamp in the city (well, a contractor is doing the work), and numerous perfectly serviceable posts are no doubt being scrapped. For rigidity you'd probably do better with a fairly stout post, such as those found on main roads. You're not in south glos are you? Do you know why they're doing it? -- Spamtrap in use To email replace 127.0.0.1 with blueyonder dot co dot uk |
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On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 20:37:40 GMT, Chris Hodges
wrote: Frank Erskine wrote: Or even a street lamppost. Around here the LA are replacing every lamp in the city (well, a contractor is doing the work), and numerous perfectly serviceable posts are no doubt being scrapped. For rigidity you'd probably do better with a fairly stout post, such as those found on main roads. You're not in south glos are you? Do you know why they're doing it? No - the North East! The given reason for replacing them is that a large number of them are made from concrete, and a few accidents have been caused by broken posts. Since the design of the head has also been changed (to a "downlighter" from a truncated cone), it was decided to replace the lot. Actually the LA has formed a partnership with Balfour Beatty and formed a new company, who do all the streetlighting maintenance as well as this replacement job. -- Frank Erskine Sunderland |
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I hate to be the spolier of bad news but there is more out there than SKY!
About 2,000 channels to be presice and I HAVE a 1.2 meter dish in my garden and I might just BE the one who the other guy says he can see from his garden! However putting the dish up by 5 meters is NO GOOD you wont get ALL the satellites in the arc because of the fall and tilt at the end (basically) THANK GOD or whoever that there is someone out there like me who CAN cut the drivel and snipped news and watch what really happens out there! John www.a2znorthants.co.uk "tony sayer" wrote in message ... In article , :::Jerry:::: writes wrote in message . .. On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 18:25:00 -0000, ":::Jerry::::" wrote: wrote in message .. . On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 14:45:09 +0000, Michael Chare wrote: I want to build a 5m high tower in my garden to hold a 1m diameter satellite dish. One option is to build the tower using scaffolding, but does anyone have a better idea? I have though of the top of an old electricity pylon but they are not easy to find! Michael Chare. If you wanted to go the 5m tower route, then how about a single length of scaffolding rooted in a concrete block? And if it sways around then 3 or 4 cables to steady it. Totally clueless !... Not so much as you. I've been looking at exactly this from my bedroom window in a nearby garden for the past 12 years. Yah right, and pigs fly over it too. Perhaps the O/P should nip up to Peterbourgh and see if these any scrap left that he could make a serviceable tower out of. Lets hope a flying piggy doesn't hit that one too..... -- Tony Sayer |
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