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Jon Ogden wrote:
>I just went and took a quick look at the tower. The assembly is not resting
>on a horizontal step of the Z-truss. I don't know how we missed that. It
>sure makes sense.
>
>So....does it need to be fixed? That's the BIG question here.
>
>73,
>
>Jon
>NA9D
>
>
>on 9/18/02 6:34 AM, Jerry Kincade at w5kp@swbell.net wrote:
>
>
>
>>The "standard" Rohn guy bracket at the midpoint of my R45 does nestle down
>>against the z-braces so it cannot slip, but the device that the guy wire
>>attaches to resembles a single giant chain link, and are only about 4" long
>>or so. They are not "flat steel pieces about a foot long" as described. Mine
>>is an actual guy bracket, not a torque arm assembly. I understand torque
>>arms were not available for several years because of their questionable
>>benefit, but have been reintroduced by Rohn in response to popular ham
>>demand, so the confusion might just be in terminology. Sounds like he has an
>>early version of R25 Torque Arms instead of a guy bracket. In any case, I
>>certainly agree it would make sense that it fit down against the cross
>>braces in such a manner as to prevent slipping down, no matter what.
>>73, Jerry W5KP
>>
>>
>
>
>-------------------------------------
>Jon Ogden
>NA9D (ex: KE9NA)
>
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