On 08/18/06 01:54 pm Jim Brown wrote:
>> Two words come to mind:
>> Resourceful
>> Thrifty
>
> Yes. And not all hams have spare cash laying around. For many, it is
> a stretch to own one decent radio. The cost of a beam on a properly
> engineered tower could put a child through a year at some colleges!
So if you can't afford to put up a beam on a properly engineered tower,
don't put put up a beam. Don't put up used rusty stuff using half as
much concrete and a quarter as much rebar as the manufacturer recommends.
Maybe the "cheap" installation will stay up; maybe it won't. But if my
tower falls down and injures or kills someone -- or even only does
serious property damage -- I don't want to be the one in court trying to
explain why I didn't do the job right.
73
Alan NV8A
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