VE6JY - DON MOMAN
Test tower

• In order to simulate the effects of ground and tower position for tuning, it was necessary to install a test tower.

• This tower is a self support microwave type tower (very strong), no guys make it an ideal "test" site. It was raised in one piece using a crane.
• The foundation is 3 separate pads, each 61 cm (2 feet) wide , 183 cm (6 feet) long and 335 cm (10 to 11 feet) deep. Concrete (cement) volume was about 10 cubic meters (13 cubic yards) .
• The base is 2 meters (6.5 feet) on a side
• The top is 1 meter (3 feet) on a side
• The height is 36.5 meters ( 120 feet)
• A view of the self support tower with 2 of the 10 meter antennas being tested.
  The 15 meter stack is in the background.
  Link here to view the self support test tower.
  Link here to view the self support tower in winter ....