No data for boom lengths longer than 10ft: Classic example of what happens
without competition. They have the market sewed up for this type of tower and
get out of all legal responsibility for failures by understating the real
capability for the tower. They know fully well that almost every one of these
towers are installed with antennas having boom lengths longer than 10feet!
It is a wonder they haven't been taken to task by some legal beagle over this
error of ommission!
The dilema for Joe Ham is that he is told and has heard that these HBX and
HDBX towers are greatly under-rated and he can install a much larger antenna
than specified. How much larger? Heavens help him if makes a bad judgement
and actually does install a "too large" antenna.
I have brought this subject up many times over the years with Rohn reps but
this is a company position and help with this is apparently not forthcoming.
73 to all,
Gerald Williamson, K5GW, Owner/General Manager, Texas Towers
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