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Subject: [TowerTalk] Back On Topic -- Are These Parts OK for a Rohn45Tower?
From: K7LXC@aol.com (K7LXC@aol.com)
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 1999 13:36:49 EST
In a message dated 99-12-06 04:49:28 EST, w6ter@worldnet.att.net writes:

> The holes on the large end of the tubes were incorrect. In one case, 90
>  degrees off.
>  
>  The welded sleeve, making the large end of the tube, was, in several
>  cases, welded on crooked.
>  
>  A few had the end of a tube torn (probably not a shipping issue).
>  
>  Several braces were badly bent (maybe a shipping issue).
>  
>  Several brace welds were defective.

      Wow - what a mess. I'd say that it's half Rohn manufacturing and half 
shipping damage. 

     There isn't any excuse for the manufacturing problems. I'll be curious 
to see what Rohn has to say about it. Has anyone else had these or similar 
problems? What's the timeframe - very recent or what? I'm pretty sure that 
Rohn moved the G assembly from Peoria, IL, to Frankfort, IN, about a year 
ago. It looks like they haven't aggregated their feces yet if that's the 
situation.

Cheers,  Steve   K7LXC

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