Rohn 65G or similar tower mount solar

[rjdel]

Does anyone out there have any experience or insight into mounting solar panels on a guyed tower, such as a Rohn 55G or 65G?
I am trying to get two 100watt (or so) panels up above a 60' forest tree line for a solar powered pump project.

I am thinking one of the towers, often used for Ham radio and such could work, although I am not sure about wind loading.
I am not in a particularly windy area, but I know that it must always be given some consideration.

Any help greatly appreciated.

[Cal Dan]

I don't have experiance with this but....
I do ham radio. The wind resistance of a thin antenna has to be factored in. The wind resistance of only a few panels at 60' would be quite a bit. I myself would not try it. Anything is possible with the right engineering. It would probably be easier to thin the trees.

Dan

[Sunking]

Wind loading is not your friend.

73's

SK

[Cal Dan]

Wind loading is not your friend.

73's

SK

Sunking,

I just read a long winded thread about deep cycle batteries from a Dereck C on QRZ that had Sunking written all over it.
You wouldn't be KF5LJW would you?

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Dan KJ6LXX

[Sunking]

Sunking,

I just read a long winded thread about deep cycle batteries from a Dereck C on QRZ that had Sunking written all over it.
You wouldn't be KF5LJW would you?

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Dan KJ6LXX

That would be me. I also have the Grounding Stickies on QRZ.

[Cal Dan]

That would be me. I also have the Grounding Stickies on QRZ.

I knew it! Found you out.

Now there is 2 things that I know very little about that you probably have the answers to

How funny

Dan

[Sunking]

Now there is 2 things that I know very little about that you probably have the answers to

Shoot Dan I will try to answer. Even if you do not like the answer.

[Cal Dan]

Shoot Dan I will try to answer. Even if you do not like the answer.

What's wrong with my golf swing?

OK, I'll stop and return the frequency to normal use.

[Sunking]

What's wrong with my golf swing?

OK I have a 4 handicap. I say you loose your spine and shoulder plane like most high handicappers, and try to hit the ball with your hands and arms. You will never be a good player doing that.

[inetdog]

What's wrong with my golf swing?

It is almost always a phasing problem.

[rjdel]

Link to Rohn tower mount hardware

I did find this:

http://www.tessco.com/products/displayProductInfo.do?sku=321929&eventPage=1

I will contact this company and see if they can provide some insight. Will post back if I find out anything of value.

[Sunking]

If you keep them low and limited numbers you might get away with it.

[SunEagle]

If you keep them low and limited numbers you might get away with it.

I didn't see any wind loading or what type of angle to mount your panels on that website. Looks like it would be more for the antenna & electronics then for heavy solar panels.

Still think going with ground mount system and clearing out some trees would be a better installation for my panels but I do not know if he has that luxury of cutting down any trees where he lives.

[Cal Dan]

Maybe a wind generator would be the answer

OK I have a 4 handicap.

Your killing me

P.S. I had read the grounding stickies a while back. Good stuff

[Sunking]

Maybe a wind generator would be the answer

Now there is some wind loading on a tower.

I had read the grounding stickies a while back. Good stuff

Thx