Drilling a small weep hole at the base of each leg should let the
condensation drain away without compromising the integrity of the tower.
K7MEI, Brent
>From: Tom WA9WSJ <wa9wsj@yahoo.com>
>To: KC4HW <jimjohnson@alaweb.com>, TOWERTALK@contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Plugging the top of Rohn 25
>Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 07:09:49 -0800 (PST)
>
>Hi Jim,
>
>Once you plug the holes you mention, another concern
>is internal condensation build-up. Hopefully the
>section in the ground has been set in a gravel base
>for drainage. If not, there is a risk of the lower
>section leg(s) splitting from freezing.
>In this case, maybe one of the net members here has a
>slick method of preventing this.
>
>Tom
>
>
>
>--- KC4HW <jimjohnson@alaweb.com> wrote:
>
> > I have a 70' rohn 25 with a regular section for the
> > top section. What is
> > being used to plug the holes to prevent rain water
> > from accummulating in
> > the tower legs?
> >
> >
> > Jim/KC4HW
> > http://www.AlabamaContestGroup.org
> > http://www.AlabamaQSOParty.org (June 2nd and 3rd,
> > 2007)
> >
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