Man! 70 meter (227 ft) tower with 8 5L 15 meter monobanders. An
installation like that with no safety wires on the turnbuckles. No
matter the planning, something always gets missed. (I retired as a
project manager at the corporate level for a large multinational
corporation) I don't know what that tower was, (looks larger than 55G)
but it makes my 45G look like a toy. The diagonal braces appear to be
rerod. I assume they are the weldable variety.
That tower was strong. Looking at the lift, there was a lot of tower
beyond the lift point and no visible sag!
Impressive video!
73, Roger (K8RI)
On 9/11/2017 Monday 7:34 PM, Wayne Kline wrote:
If my gray matter recalls, ES5TV lost his fantastic 8 - 5 element H frame
ARRAY because he did not use safety wires on the turnbuckles and lost the
installation ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9fDlbIFhMs&t=7s
Wayne W3EA
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From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces@contesting.com> on behalf of Wayne Kline
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Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 7:26 PM
To: Keith Dutson; k1ttt@arrl.net; towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Turnbuckles with Rod Sides
I Ditto that Dave.
The Bible ( Rohn Catalogs ) as far back as I can remember always had a diagram in the
"general " Tab of the catalog regarding
A: the Safety Wire ( through the turnbuckles Bodies and Eyes )
B: and if not using PLP Preforms Serving the EHS guy wire . after the last
cable clamp .
Wayne W3EA
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Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 5:43 PM
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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Turnbuckles with Rod Sides
Same here. That 1/4 EHS works great.
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From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of David
Robbins
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 4:01 PM
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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Turnbuckles with Rod Sides
When using turnbuckles, *don't forget to safety wire them*. I have never
seen a ham safety wire a turnbuckle.
My turnbuckles are all wired. I just take a cut off piece of guy wire and
loop it through the bodies of all the turnbuckles and then through the live
side eyes, that way neither side can turn.
David Robbins K1TTT
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Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 20:39
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Turnbuckles with Rod Sides
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