Re: [TowerTalk] Is there tower mfg aluminum tower like Rohn 25

["Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>]

FWIW, I have an 11 inch aluminum tower of unknown manufacture
that has been holding up a 2 element SteppIR at 40 feet for
many years.  It is guyed at the top with so-called "truck
rope".  Erection is via a 30 ft falling derrick made of the
same 10 ft tower sections.  It just barely accommodates
an HD73 rotator in one particular location within the
section, inserted in the section before assembling the
sections into a tower.

Rick N6RK

On 2/10/2019 12:13 PM, john@kk9a.com wrote:
> I have owned a few Universal towers. I had one at my Aruba home along with a
> Rohn 55g tower, guess which one did not require frequent painting for
> corrosion maintenance? N9IWW is apparently looking for an aluminum Rohn 25.
> A 12" Universal tower is not very strong. The Universal Tower joints are a
> poor design, in my opinion. They upside down so water and dirt collect
> inside them and the supplied cheap zinc plated hardware will quickly
> disintegrate.
>
> John KK9A
>   
>
> n8de wrote:
>
> I have had great success with Universal towers ... the sections are
> 10' in length (most Heights tower sections are 8'), and, using the
> proper taper schedule, a 60 to 80 foot tower with great wind load
> ability is not difficult.
>
> Presently, I have 3 up ... a fourth goes up this year .. and plans
> include three more.
>
> Don't think cheap ... they aren't .. but, are all SELF-SUPPORTING, and
> no guy-wires are needed. ... nor recommended.
>
> 73
> Don
> N8DE
>
> > On Sat, Feb 9, 2019, 9:33 AM Kevin Adam <n9iww at live.com wrote:
> >
> > > Is there tower mfg aluminum tower like makes like Rohn 25 design I'm
> > > looking to install a tower aluminum 40 to 60 footer
> > > N9IWW
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