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Re: [TowerTalk] Cutting a section of tower

To: "Tower and HF antenna construction topics." <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Cutting a section of tower
From: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Reply-to: "Tower and HF antenna construction topics." <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Fri, 02 Apr 2010 03:12:52 -0400
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Roger (K8RI) wrote:
> Cqtestk4xs@aol.com wrote:
>   
>> I always use a grinding blade on my circular saw.  It cuts  like butter 
>> through 25.
>>  
>>   
>>     
> So does a plain old hand held hacksaw when it comes to 25G. It's very 
> easy to cut.
>   
I should have added you can probably cut all thee legs off in less than 
30 seconds with a little practice. <:-))

73

Roger (K8RI)
> I've made base sections out of solid rod and steel plate, pipe and steel 
> plate, and just short sections of tower.  I prefer the solid rod. It may 
> be heavy, but you never have to worry about drainage or freezing.
>
> OTOH the base does not *have* to be 5', it can be 6, 7, 8...what ever is 
> handy.
>
> 73
>
> Roger (K8RI)
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