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Re: [TowerTalk] Guying a Rohn Tower

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Guying a Rohn Tower
From: "W2RU - Bud Hippisley" <W2RU@frontiernet.net>
Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2005 17:18:49 -0000
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Idelson
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Guying a Rohn Tower
> 
> A house bracketed 25G or 45G tower is the way many of us got 
> our first towers up on smaller lots. It is a great way to go.... 
>
> A couple of years ago, I upgraded my main tower to 45G from 
> 25G. If I could influence everyone to choose 45G or larger 
> for ANY ham installation, I would. 
> The climbability and stability of 45G is just way beyond 25G. 
> With only four sections in your plan, you'll be a lot happier 
> if you choose 45G, and it won't cost that much.

Also worth noting that for a given house-bracketed installation, using Rohn
45 buys you either additional height above the highest bracket, or more
square footage of antenna, or some combination of both.  In my case, I was
able to add one more section of tower under my tri-bander.

Bud, W2RU

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