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[TowerTalk] Anyone need some 1/2" or 5/8" Polygon guy rod?

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Subject: [TowerTalk] Anyone need some 1/2" or 5/8" Polygon guy rod?
From: steve@oakcom.com (Steve Maki)
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 05:14:41 -0400
N3RR wrote:

>>In the next couple of weeks I'll be putting in a minimum (5000') order
>>for either 1/2" or 5/8" fiberglass guy rod. I only need half of the order,
>>so let me know if you can use what's left.

>Steve,
>
>What are you putting up, a 1000 foot tower!!!
>
>Why do you need anything larger than 3/8 inch Polygon rod?  That's got a
>tensile strength greater than
>5/16 in steel E.H.S.

Actually, just a 180' Rohn 80 engineered by Rohn. Just doin what the
dang manufacturer recommends <g> It IS going to be loaded; it's designed
for (4) cell/pcs carriers, (48) 1-5/8" feedlines, and a couple of 40m
yagis with a two to one safety factor.

>Check out my website: www.erols.com/n3rr

Checked it out a cupla times, thanks Bill

73

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Steve K8LX


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