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[Towertalk] Cracked Leg on Rohn 45G

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Subject: [Towertalk] Cracked Leg on Rohn 45G
From: aa4lr@arrl.net (Bill Coleman)
Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2002 18:05:17 -0400
On 10/4/02 9:27 AM, n4kg@juno.com at n4kg@juno.com wrote:

>N4KG discovered two legs of a TV tower (similar dimensions to
>R25 but no diagonal bracing) RUSTED through at ground level.
>Three 3 ft lengths of 2" angle iron were pounded halfway into the 
>ground to prevent the legs from moving out.  H braces made of 
>2X6 pressure treated lumber were placed inside the tower legs 
>at right angles to each other to prevent the legs from moving in.
>These wooden braces extended up to the next steps which will
>support the vertical load in case the tower sinks.  This tower is
>still standing 2 years after discovery of the rusted through legs,
>supporting 3 tribanders at 40, 60, and 80 ft. with guys every 20 ft.

So, uh, who would climb such a tower to install the tribanders?



Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr@arrl.net
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