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Re: [TowerTalk] HDBX Version History...

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] HDBX Version History...
From: k7lxc--- via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Reply-to: k7lxc@aol.com
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2019 16:49:29 +0000 (UTC)
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>  I recently asked a question about HDBX 48 torque loading. Another
towertalkian told me his failed in about 80 MPH winds. He sent me a picture of 
his failed HDBX 48 (more heavily loaded than mine by a fair bit) that failed. 
Something I noticed in the picture was that his HDBX48?? had only *five* 
X-braces per section; I thought it looked odd, so I went out and looked at 
mine: mine has *six* X-braces per section. He said his was manufactured 
sometime around 1968-1970 while mine was put up around 1986, so was probably 
made around that time.
>  Did Rohn change the design of their BX towers to add another X-brace to each 
>section, or am I seeing things?
    Nope, your eyesight is ok. The original tower you saw was the AX.

Cheers,Steve    K7LXC
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