On Tue, 3 Feb 1998 13:46:34 -0500, tgstewart@pepco.com wrote:
>
>Unless you are looking for a quick, cheap installation because you arent
>going to be there very long, I'd stay away from the BX series towers. Like
>Steve says, the are stamped diagonals and they use aluminum rivets. They
>will not withstand a lot of torque. In addition, the galvanization is
>rather cheap and a fter a few years, you'll have a lot of rust unless you
>paint the whole thing
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My HDBX48 has been up for six years in the rainy Pacific Northwest and
the amount of rust is negligible. I have a four element tribander and
a five element six meter yagi on it, rotated with a Tailtwister (which
supposedly won't fit, but it does). I climb it several times a year
to hang wire antennas and generally fuss with things, and as far as I
can tell it's as tight as the day it was made.
It's not the biggest or the strongest, but it does the job. I
recommend it highly.
73, Bill W7TI
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