> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Idelson
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Guying a Rohn Tower
>
> A house bracketed 25G or 45G tower is the way many of us got
> our first towers up on smaller lots. It is a great way to go....
>
> A couple of years ago, I upgraded my main tower to 45G from
> 25G. If I could influence everyone to choose 45G or larger
> for ANY ham installation, I would.
> The climbability and stability of 45G is just way beyond 25G.
> With only four sections in your plan, you'll be a lot happier
> if you choose 45G, and it won't cost that much.
Also worth noting that for a given house-bracketed installation, using Rohn
45 buys you either additional height above the highest bracket, or more
square footage of antenna, or some combination of both. In my case, I was
able to add one more section of tower under my tri-bander.
Bud, W2RU
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