Cue the AN shills...
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> On May 6, 2016, at 12:48 PM, Art <w1ajt@atolda.com> wrote:
>
> I am new to Tower Talk and seldom write on reflectors. I own an AN 90HD that
> I bought directly fromDan knocked-down in 2007. I assembledthe tower
> sections over a Winter and had it put it up in the Spring. I don’t have the
> option to create the properbase since at the location I have only about 18
> inches of soil then a solidgranite rock about a ¼ acre in size. Mytower has
> a 2 ft. x 16 sq.ft pad of rebar and high strength concrete with 12six foot
> bolts drilled and epoxied into the granite rock.
>
>
> Because of the location, totally surrounded by 80 ft. trees,and antenna, 205
> kg with 40 ft. boom and 3 of 17 elements 48 ft long, I had 3tower
> professionals to erect everything in one day. Together they have well over
> 60 years’experience with commercial towers throughout Canada. When putting
> up the antenna we had 10 to 15mph wind gusts and I thought we were through
> for the day since all three had tohandle the antenna but they did not want to
> come down.
>
>
> When they did, they all said that they were amazed that therewas no tower
> movement at all with three men on top and the wind gusts. If the “K7 tower
> guy(?)” actually purportsthat a Trylon HD tower is even close he is being
> professionallyirresponsible. All of the towercompanies have increased their
> base specs; Rohn, Trylon, and AN. Unless you need a PE sign-off, let
> yourconscience be your guide.
>
>
> Today, after 8 years of harsh Canadian Winters and many icestorms both the
> tower and antenna look the same as the day they were installedincluding every
> bolt and fastener. Everyone who has seen the tower is impressed by its
> robustness andalmost all own Trylon’s or Rohn’s of every type.
>
>
> If you want a heavy duty tower built to last then it’s ANWireless.
>
>
> Just my thoughts,
>
> Art – VE3UTT / W1AJT
>
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