Hi Randy,
You were right, its an old Heights Tower. They beefed it up on their later
models.
After reading their documents I don't understand why we don't see more of
these tower. They are un-guyed so there are no guy-wires that give us problems
to put up antennas, they are made of aluminum so there are hardly any
corrosion problems. Even if they are a little more expensive than e.g. Rohn
you only
need one foot compare to four for a "normal" guyed tower.
Thanks again,
Hans, N2JFS
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From: randy@gte.net
To: HansLG@aol.com
Sent: 8/3/2008 6:20:40 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Re: [TowerTalk] Identify tower manufacturer
Hans:
I once had an AL tower I originally *thought* was Heights, but it was in
10' sections, and their website says that they never made
anything but 8', and mine had the taper the "wrong" way. I have, on the
ground, a tower I got in 8' sections, which I suspect was
made by Heights, and it too tapers "wrong". I agree with you 100%, but
it appears at least 2 different mfr's made AL towers with
the same sort of taper, must be a reason for it.
Remember, though, concrete will eat AL, so you must use something
different for the base...
At any rate, I hope you can get the sections you need. If it turns out
that I'm right, maybe you will post it to the list?
73,
Randy
KZ4RV
HansLG@aol.com wrote:
> Hi Randy,
>
> I believe you put me on the right track. The drawings they have of
> their tower seems to depict what I have 100% +/- some tolerances. You
> mention that Al tower are tapered on the bottom. The sections were
> place with the tapering down but I assumed that whoever made that did
> it wrong as I always want water to run away from a structure not into
> it. It was equipped with a horrible, homemade contraption to winch.
> Everything was made of steel, not a good chose if you work with aluminum.
>
> Thanks again and best 73 de
>
> Hans, N2JFS
>
> In a message dated 8/3/2008 10:54:37 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> randy@gte.net writes:
>
> Hans:
> I'm replying off-list.
> I don't know whether Heights towers tapered at the top, as you
> describe,or at the bottom, like
> some other aluminum towers.... but have a look at this page :
> http://www.heightstowers.com/tower_specs_and_tutor.htm
>
> Heights definitely made towers only in 8' sections.
>
> 73,
> Randy
> KZ4RV
>
>
>
>
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