In a message dated 7/1/2007 8:05:10 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
towertalk-request@contesting.com writes:
> How do Tower Talkers. Are you ready for this?? A R E A L question about
towers!!!
Always appreciated - hi.
> I need you search your "grey matter" soft drives. (Maybe more chance the
old timers have the answer) Does anyone remember if a straight tower section
is/was made to extend a Rohn HDBX 48 into a HDBX 56??? Either Rohn or after
market mfg??? There is a local ham looking for one. I don't ever remember
seeing/reading about anything like this. But then, my "grey matter" soft drive
is, welllllll, lets not go there.
Back in the old days, you could get straight sections. I don't remember if
they were made by Spaulding - the original designer/manufacturer - or Rohn.
I used to hacksaw off the tapered part and use the remaining
straight portions for sections; use the mating section for a template to drill
new
holes and you're good to go.
These days I think the only real straight sections are available
from Delhi - the company in Canada that is still manufacturing the BX design.
BX
towers used to be cheap and plentiful - I don't see them as often anymore -
but you can still probably come up with some useable sections.
Cheers,
Steve K7LXC
TOWER TECH -
Professional tower services for hams
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