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1. [TowerTalk] Rohn HDBX 48 (score: 1): Author: Tom Anderson <WW5L@gte.net>; Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 10:23:45 -0500; Fellow Hams: My XYL's aunt has offered me for free a Rohn HDBX 48 if I would just come take the tower down out of her backyard. Her OM (my XYL's uncle) became a SK and she has gotten rid of his stati; /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-08/msg00250.html (8,095 bytes)
2. Re: [TowerTalk] Rohn HDBX 48 (score: 1): Author: "Gene Smar" <ersmar@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 11:39:34 -0400; Tom: I believe the HBX tower series used a couple of bolts at the base as a hinge to erect the tower. If the antennas have been removed, or if the antennas are not massive (V/UHF, small tribander) yo; /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-08/msg00251.html (9,401 bytes)
3. Re: [TowerTalk] Rohn HDBX 48 (score: 1): Author: "Rick McGaver" <rmcgaver@wi.rr.com>; Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 12:20:36 -0500; I have a HDBX 48 and in fact have a spare... They are a lot str=onger than you think. Mine has a Mosley PRO-57 with a 220 repeater ant above it, above the tower some 20'. This thing has seen 70 mph w; /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-08/msg00252.html (9,420 bytes)
4. Re: [TowerTalk] Rohn HDBX 48 (score: 1): Author: "Paul Plants" <plplants@earthlink.net>; Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 21:43:21 -0400; Rohn 25 Gin pole will work, cut two one foot lengths on 1 1/2" pipe and place then inside the BX legs and clamp the gin pole to the legs with the pipe on the inside for support. That's what I did whe; /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-08/msg00255.html (9,564 bytes)
5. Re: [TowerTalk] Rohn HDBX 48 (score: 1): Author: Michael Dinkelman <mwdink@eskimo.com>; Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 09:38:49 -0700; Hello Tom I've put up mine up twice and taken it down twice. Easily and safely. It's easy to fabricate a gin pole for HBX suitable pole (I use the one we use for Rohn towers as well - remove the leg; /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-08/msg00262.html (10,379 bytes)
6. Re: [TowerTalk] Rohn HDBX 48 (score: 1): Author: David Jordan <wa3gin@erols.com>; Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 13:19:23 -0400; I've got one here that is over 20yrs old. I mounted the rotor to the concrete base and ran 11/2" black steel pipe up the tower. This keeps the twist moment from the beams from migrating to the tower.; /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-08/msg00264.html (11,648 bytes)
7. [TowerTalk] Rohn HDBX 48 (score: 1): Author: Tom Anderson <andersonww5l@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:21:12 -0700 (PDT); Anyone on the list have any experience at taking down a Rohn HDBX 48? My XYL's uncle died a while back and his XYL is seliing their house and wonders if I'll just come take it down. She doesn't want; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-07/msg00674.html (7,680 bytes)
8. Re: [TowerTalk] Rohn HDBX 48 (score: 1): Author: n8de@thepoint.net; Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:28:17 -0400; Had some of it taken down a few years ago. It's a pain to climb, due to the X bracing, but a gin-pole and the proper wrenches and it's quite easy to do. Just a bit time-consuming. 73 Don N8DE _______; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-07/msg00675.html (8,448 bytes)
9. Re: [TowerTalk] Rohn HDBX 48 (score: 1): Author: "Gene Smar" <ersmar@verizon.net>; Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:38:49 -0400; Tom: The HDBX sections are 8 feet long vs 25G's 10 feet - probably do-able in a pick-em-up. As for nesting, I'd suggest nesting the even-numbered sections together and the odd-numbered sections toget; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-07/msg00676.html (9,639 bytes)
10. Re: [TowerTalk] Rohn HDBX 48 (score: 1): Author: "Gary \"Joe\" Mayfield" <gary_mayfield@hotmail.com>; Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:31:10 -0500; I have one (on the ground right now). The sections will nest neatly (no need for odd/odd even/even, but it will work). They will also ride just fine in the back of a pickup at around 300 pounds. What; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-07/msg00677.html (8,941 bytes)
11. Re: [TowerTalk] Rohn HDBX 48 (score: 1): Author: Tom Anderson <andersonww5l@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:06:08 -0700 (PDT); Joe: Nothing is on the tower at present. My XYL's aunt is selling her home (her OM died several years ago and the HDBX has been there since) and she wants it down before she sells the house. Tom, WW5; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-07/msg00679.html (10,643 bytes)
12. Re: [TowerTalk] Rohn HDBX 48 (score: 1): Author: Tom Anderson <andersonww5l@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:25:59 -0700 (PDT); Tnx to all for the HDBX 48 help. Now just have to formulate my plan of action to get the thing down from my XYL's aunt's home in Central Texas. 73 de Tom, WW5L Colleyville TX ________________________; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-07/msg00735.html (7,391 bytes)
13. Re: [TowerTalk] Rohn HDBX 48 (score: 1): Author: "Larry WA9VRH" <wa9vrh@dishmail.net>; Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:19:47 -0500; Hi Tom, In case you are thinking of getting it re-galvanized DON'T! Last I knew they were held together with aluminum rivets which will melt! However maybe someone can confirm or deny. 73 Larry WA9VR; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-07/msg00738.html (8,967 bytes)
14. Re: [TowerTalk] Rohn HDBX 48 (score: 1): Author: Brahmangou@aol.com; Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:41:19 EDT; I can confirm it. The tower has aluminum rivets a the acid dip before galvanizing will eat away the rivets. Marty _______________________________________________ _____________________________________; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-07/msg00740.html (6,673 bytes)
15. Re: [TowerTalk] Rohn HDBX 48 (score: 1): Author: Adam Shirley WJ4X <wj4x@amsat.org>; Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:26:34 -0400; This is very true! 73! -Adam WJ4X _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http://lists.contesti; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-07/msg00741.html (9,864 bytes)
16. Re: [TowerTalk] Rohn HDBX 48 (score: 1): Author: George <n4ua.va@gmail.com>; Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:27:06 -0400; Well, half of it's true, but the end result is the same. The rivets are aluminum, but they get et up (past tense of eat ;-) by the hydrochloric acid pickling bath that is one of the early steps in th; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-07/msg00745.html (11,270 bytes)
17. Re: [TowerTalk] Rohn HDBX 48 (score: 1): Author: "Larry WA9VRH" <wa9vrh@dishmail.net>; Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:51:49 -0500; Hi George, So the lesson to be learned is unless you want an ElectorSet project Don't do this! Thanks to all for their input. I was pleased to find this information because I was thinking about getti; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-07/msg00748.html (12,811 bytes)
18. Re: [TowerTalk] Rohn HDBX 48 (score: 1): Author: "WA3GIN" <wa3gin@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:22:57 -0400; If you want to remove the rivets the acid dip is the best way to go. A friend did the acid bath and replaced the rivets with stainless steel bolts... tower specs improved significantly as per a PE th; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-07/msg00757.html (8,581 bytes)

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