Module Two - Tips and Tricks

	TIP: You can make your own antenna too! More...
	TIP: Placing a bead of silicone as shown at the right, along the threads of the waveguide BEFORE threading the two waveguide sections together will ensure that the waveguide join is WATERPROOF!
	TIP: Make sure that your guylines are evenly tensioned and secure! Use turnbuckles to help tension the lines, and use TWO clamps on each end of the line! Trim off any excess guyline, and tape the end with electrical tape so that nobody gets cut!
	TIP: It is a VERY good idea, particularily if the tower that is being built can be accessed by the public, to WEIGH THE BASE DOWN. Use concrete blocks chained together, so that they can't be removed.
	TIP: To make your tripod base last longer, PAINT IT before you use it, even if it is already galvanized.
	TIP: Use a bead of silicone when screwing together waveguide connectors - this will ensure that they seal properly and may help the network last longer!
	TIP: Even if the tower sections are already galvanized, sand and paint them with a couple of coats of spraypaint before you put the tower up. It will last much longer, especially in poor weather conditions.
	TIP: Use TWO guywire clamps at each end. This will eliminate weak spots.
	TIP: Use eye bolts instead of regular bolts when putting the tower together. This will give you a firm, smooth attachment point for the guylines.
	TIP: If using solar panels to power equipment on mountain tops or other windy areas, use several small panels rather than one large one. They are easier to secure and because they have less wind resistance, don't blow away as easily.
	TIP: If it isn't possible to purchase commercial "guy wire," use braided clothesline instead.