Hi Art,
Did you put it up with a gin pole? How easy was it to erect? Did you
have a big crew working on it or a small one? I have seen Rohn 45 and
know that 55 is a bit heavier. I just wonder about the other aspects of
it, like climbing comfort, ease of erection, etc. I suspect it feels a
lot more solid than the 25G does.
Thanks for the reply!
73,
Rob, KL7NA
On Thu, 2008-02-28 at 22:38 -0600, Artmouton wrote:
> Rob - I just went up with 60' of Rohn 55G. I still have a 68' Rohn 25G with
> foldover, but just think that it is too small especially considering we are
> 30 miles from the Gulf of Mexico. The 55g (with the base section as per
> their recommendation) is hell for stout compared to the 25G. A very
> noticeable difference based on the size and strength.
> I can send photos of the base and tower if you like.
> Art K5FNQ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rob Frohne" <frohro@wallawalla.edu>
> To: "towertalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 9:54 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Rohn 45/55/65 vs. AB-105 or Stainless 25?
>
>
> > Greetings,
> >
> > I am planning a 100 foot tower for about 20 square feet of antennas, and
> > possibly more later if the tower is strong enough. I'm trying to decide
> > if I prefer Rohn 45, 55, 65, AB-105 or Stainless tower. Most of my
> > experience has been on Rohn 25 tower. One of the towers I haven't yet
> > looked at is supposed to be Rohn 45, but 20 foot sections. (I haven't
> > yet laid my eyes on the tower, so I have some suspicion that it may not
> > be Rohn 45.) I have also located some towers that were at a big VOA
> > transmitter site in the midwest that are made by Stainless and are 24"
> > on a side, and seem very beefy, but I don't have any engineering data.
> > They are in 25 foot sections and each weighs around 450 lbs. so I would
> > need a crane to erect the that tower, and it doesn't have the rotor
> > plate and other hardware particular to most amateur installations so
> > that would have to be fabricated. The AB-105 tower has been in amateur
> > use for years, comes in 5' or 10' sections, and all the necessary
> > hardware is there including mounting plates for my prop pitch. It is
> > the older AB-105, and I would have to drive about three hours to get
> > it.
> >
> > How comfortable are each of these towers to work on? Which is your
> > favorite and why?
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Rob, KL7NA
> >
> >
> >
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