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Re: [TowerTalk] FIRST TOWER UP AND LOOKING GORGEOUS

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] FIRST TOWER UP AND LOOKING GORGEOUS
From: <john@kk9a.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2008 18:48:32 -0400
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You probably should look at a Rohn catalog so you don't have to guess or 
rely on other people's guesses.  It will tell you at what height to guy your 
tower, what size guy wire to use, how many cable clamps are necessary, what 
anchors to use and how to construct the concrete base (which hopefully you 
did to their specification), etc.  It really won't cost much more to do it 
right and it could save a life.


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Subject: [TowerTalk] FIRST TOWER UP AND LOOKING GORGEOUS
From: "AD5VJ Bob"
Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2008 20:34:48 -0500


Hey guys *FINALLY* got my first tower since licensed 1965 in the air and it
sure looks pretty standing tall and proud as I drive up
to the QTH, I know this sounds strange, but I had to drive up to the house a
couple of extra times just to look at it again Hi Hi

Cant believe I am looking at mine and not someone else's Hi Hi

Now I am looking for anyone who may have in excess to their needs some guy 
wire
for the prettiest Rohn 25 tower in Texas. I have it
up at 30 feet.

I have already priced what else I need and after buying the concrete and 
all,
retail pricing is more than I can do right now, so
looking for a good deal from someone who has some laying around and is 
willing
to part with it.

3/16 or 1/4 guy wire should be fine I am guessing.

 I am guessing to guy it at the 25 foot level I need a set of three at about 
50
feet length each, if this is overkill please let me
know, I also need the associated hardware, brackets ect. I am not using the
Rohn Guying bracket since a Ham told me I didn't need to
spend that kind of money for a guy bracket, just tie it to the leg of the 
tower.

The guy who will climb the tower (using his harness and his GinPole to mount
the three element tribander) next weekend said he
wanted me to use two cable clamps at each end of each guy wire, so I need 12 
of
those.

Any advice would be appreciated.


   73 fer nw es gud DX,
QSL VIA: LotW, BUR, e-QSL
Bob AD5VJ
http://www.ad5vj.com/
Old Calls WB5ZQU, WY5L/KH3, KE5CTY, N5IET 

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