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[TowerTalk] Verticals of Rohn 25

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Subject: [TowerTalk] Verticals of Rohn 25
From: ke5fi@wt.net (Chuck Dietz)
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 15:17:30 -0500
Pete Soper wrote:
> 
> Hi Chuck,
>         You're responding to something other than the question that started
> this subject thread. Bill was asking about joining tower sections electrically
> because he wants to use the WHOLE TOWER as a vertical element, part of an 80
> meter band four square.

I also do the same for Rohn-25 verticals.  In effect, it is an RF
"short" since the wire is parallel to the tower.  I think it makes them
work better, however, I will also use penetrox on the tower joints in
the future!

Chuck, KE5FI

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