True enough. The only exception would be if you want to shunt-feed the tower. In that case I'd use an anti-oxidant instead. Cheers, Steve K7LXC TOWER TECH
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$200 Naw - they probably want a LOT for parts like that although it couldn't hurt to ask. Sure. I'd suggest something like JB Weld - that stuff will bond just about ANYTHING. All the fiberglass does
Yessireebob, er...Jim! I totally agree. I've got an old 12V version and use it constantly (just had to order 2 new batteries since I just wore out the originals after 4 years or so). My favorite feat
I recently purchased a 60' crank-up tower and am interested in determining the manufacturer so that I might obtain specifications for the base, maximum loading, etc. I'm hoping that someone can assis
Howdy, TowerTalkians -- I'd like your feedback on a couple of questions. The antenna is a Hy-Gain DX-77 and it's mounted about 20-25 feet above the ground. 1) Is it too high to work effectively (for
it Yep. It works FB and eliminates potential hang-ups with a traditional rotation loop. Sure - there is less actual feedline movement so is pretty benign to stiff cables and those with solid center c
What exactly are you looking for? What you're describing are anchor bolts. Any particular type or grade of steel? The all-thread you can buy at your local hardware store is a common type of steel tha
FYI. Cheers, Steve K7LXC TT ADMIN ABOUT THE BOOK Having trouble getting that new antenna to work - or work very well? Or, do you want to see if you are getting the most you can out of the antenna - w
You need HPTG4000. The 4000 refers to the breaking strength which is the same as the 3/16" EHS. The 1/4" EHS (6700 lb. breaking strength) is HPTG6700. What a concept!! Cheers, Steve K7LXC TOWER TECH
Nope. The guy anchors can be LOTS of different distances from the tower - 80% is just the distance Rohn chose for their specs. The forces change as you move the guys closer to or farther away from th
sheared, of for Yes. No one ever said that Trylon towers were completely compliant to any of the above commercial specs. In my posts vis-a-vis ANY towers, I present information helpful to the questio
the to the Rohn who? There is a Rohn pamphlet called "Manufacturer's Technical Information for Bracketed or Self Supporting Towers" that has the specific information for those installations. For fort
I couldn't agree more. Unfortunately there is WAY too much tower between the housebracket and the guys - 42 feet. The Rohn specs call for 32-34 feet spacing. Why do I suspect that the guys were NOT 3
There isn't any misleading advertising vis-a-vis the Trylon towers. Just because they're different doesn't mean one's useful and the other isn't. Well, sure - we all stand by our reputations. I'm hap
This is a non-issue. The amount of exposed material is insignificant - maybe less than 1% of the tower surface area. Edge rusting hasn't been a problem with other zinc plated towers like the Rohn BX