My A3 is pretty close to original, purchased in 1982. I have upgraded it with
stainless steel hardware, and a few of the traps have been replaced. It was,
and still is, spec'd for lots of power. I don’t believe they changed the rating
when going from A3 to A3S - in fact the only change was supposed to be in the
use of stainless steel hardware.
Good luck getting it down, but for what it is, it works pretty well.
- Jack, W6FB
> On Jul 23, 2017, at 11:27 AM, Herb Krumich via TowerTalk
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> I was at a local hams QTH this morning, inspecting his old A3.I have no
> problems climbing, but this tower might be "climbing dumb"But here is my
> question.The traps on the antenna look smaller than todays tribanders.The
> antenna might be 30 years old or more.Does anyone know if there were power
> limits on the original A3 ?The antenna might need a bucket truck to be
> lowered, but that's another issueThanksHerb K2LNS
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