The radio club here in Tampa is putting together a modest HF/VHF contest station. We have acquired 11 sections of Rohn 45.. It has been suggested that we re-galvanize the sections to increase the lon
I have done this and there are problems you will have to deal with... The new galvanize will adhere to the inside walls of the tower legs, and will form solid, not allowing the legs to drain water. I
I couldn't disagree more. First, the coating is zinc not 'galvanize' which is a process. Second, Julio mentioned using Rohn 45 which does not slip together instead each leg has a welded plate with 4
Rohn 45 DOES NOT have plates at leg joints, ( unless specifically requested that way maybe) It typically (all i have ever seen) has 2 bolts to a leg, a 5/16, and a 3/8. And I was telling my expierenc
I don't know Pat, I don't know everything about Rohn's product line so Dan may be right in that they offer (or offered before their buyout) optional bases upon request. I've only seen the 4-hole base
If Julio can find someone in his area with the capability to recoat the tower sections I would suspect it will cost a great deal of money. Probably not all that expensive.. It's some small number of
I think we have some different information. I have a 45G http://www.rogerhalstead.com/ham_files/tower.htm On http://www.rogerhalstead.com/ham_files/ground.htm the left side photo on the next to the b
I regalvanized several sections of Rohn 25 a few years ago (the shop is literally next door to where I work). They were remarkably accepting of my small business... They quoted me somewhere around $0
I have re-galvanized tower before. It certainly extends the life of the tower. If you paint over the new galvanizing, it extends the life a great deal. As for the "fitting" issue, even new tower sect
Hello all - In regards to "re-galvanizing" tower sections... in nearby Rockford, IL is a factory that does actual (genuine) galvanizing. I've had work done by them in the past. I recently asked them