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[TowerTalk] Dismantling Rohn 25G tower

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Subject: [TowerTalk] Dismantling Rohn 25G tower
From: rthorne@arn.net (Richard Thorne)
Date: Sun, 05 Jul 1998 19:54:29 -0500
Get hold of K7LXC and buy a Tower Jack.  I bought one before taking my tower 
down
and it worked great.  Not sure how I would have gotten the sections apart with 
out
it.



Steve Hurst wrote:

> TowerTalkers,
>
>         I'm getting ready to dismantle MY Rohn 25G. I installed this tower 
> about
> ten years ago. It's 40 feet high with a CushCraft A-3 tri-bander on top. I
> have already removed my dipoles and misc. antennas.  I would like some tips
> and tricks as to getting the tower sections apart after ten years of use.
> Also , I am looking at getting a new safety belt. The old one kinda scares
> me :-)  !!!  What should I look for in tower climbing safty belts ? I'm
> 5'7" and weight is about 140 , 31 inch waist . I would also like to know of
> any neat doo-dad's that come in really handy whilst on top of a tower ,
> tool pouch, buckets , etc.
>         Also , anyone know which wind zone Idaho is in?  I have a Rohn catalog
> from 1987, has much changed since then , should I get a new catalog ?
> Many tnx to all that reply !!! Great list !!
>
> 73,
> Steve Hurst
> KA7NOC  ( southern Idaho )
> http://www.magiclink.com/web/shurst
> shurst@magiclink.com
>
> " I'm cooler than you are. Why don't you fix your little problem and light
> this candle ?"
> Alan B. Shepard
>
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--
73,
Richard Thorne - N5ZC (ex KA2DSY, N2BHP, WB5M)
Amarillo, TX
Home Page: http://users.arn.net/~rthorne



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