Group - The tower is self standing, adding to the difficulties. Thanks for much good advice from many respondents. Sounds like we need to do some serious rethinking. Larry, K4KGG ____________________
Freestanding, unguyed.. Then you're all set. Assuming you talk to an Engineer with some local experience, it's mostly a matter of building a suitable base that can take the overturning moment. Since
Unguyed? Rohn? Doesn't that contradict the basic rule: Do what the manufacturer says??? Rohn tower, if I remember correctly is designed to be GUYED ... not free-standing. 73 Don N8DE ________________
Maybe it's short enough to be free standing? The OP didn't give a height. The Engineer will tell them whether it's doable. Maybe there's other solutions too.. Building antennas in a swamp/flooded are
Don - Yes, the tower is Rohn and yes, it was designed to be unguyed. It's Rohn HD3-5-54G. It's retractable, tilts at the bottom and folds at about 8 feet. The documents say it's experimental, which m
He didn't say it was a guyed Rohn. Could be BX or even SSV. 73,kelly ve4xt _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list Tower
He said "tilt base" so I'd doubt the tower is free standing or very short. 73 Roger (K8RI) _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk ma
My free standing tower has a tilt base. Rohn HDBX-48 rated for 18 sq ft of antenna. It is 48 feet high. 73, Joe kk0sd --Original Message-- From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-bou