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Subject: [TowerTalk] Leveling a tower
From: seay@Alaska.NET (Jan & Del Seay)
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 23:31:22 -0700
Because of the height, bubble levels really aren't much good.
If you can't "shoot it" with a transit, a plumb bob is the
second best. Even 6' levels have a great error when you're looking
at 100 + feet.

TOMK5RC@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Check your hardware stores for a "corner level." It has bubble levels on
> three axes instead of the one in a torpedo level. You can ty-wrap it to a leg
> and keep a continual check on level as you stack and guy.
> 
> 73 and DX,
> 
> Tom, K5RC/7

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