The more I read the more I am beginning to agree with Bill.
I am not liking climbing this tower already and the tilt idea is sounding
better and better with every fresh slant on the "Tower
Accident" thread.
73 fer nw es gud DX,
QSL VIA: BUR, LotW, e-QSL
Bob AD5VJ
Old calls: WB5ZQU/WY5L/KH3-KE5CTY-N5IET
http://www.ad5vj.com/
Member: CTDXCC, NTCC, STXDXCC
FISTS: # 12637, SKCC# 2369
10X# 37210, FP#-1141
SMIRK#-5177, RARS #-149
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bill Parry
> Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 10:12 PM
> To: 'merlin-7'; 'Dale Martin'; towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] rohn question
>
> A friend of mine that worked on radars in the Houston area
> told me that he recommended the pier pin installation. He
> said that it helped remove the torque from the tower and put
> it on the guy wires. I really never had someone give me a
> scientific explanation but I decided to follow his advice.
>
> The tower company that put up my tower had no problems with
> the pier pin.
>
> Why would you bury an expensive piece of Rohn 25 in concrete
> (long or short
> version) when you can just order the Concrete Base with Pier
> Pin or the Hinged Base plate. When you take it down you don't
> need a hack saw!
>
> Bill, W5VX
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
> >bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of merlin-7
> >Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 8:00 PM
> >To: Dale Martin; towertalk@contesting.com
> >Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] rohn qusestion
> >
> >
> > You would not want to seal the ends....water in the tower needs a
> >place to drain to...sand or gravel at the bottom of the hole...
> >>
> >> And are the legs of the bury-able section sealed at the bottom?
> >>
> >> >
> >> > 5' feet and 6'8"
> >> >
> >> > Carl
> >> > KM1H
>
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