Hello Rob
I would and use the 45AG4.True about the bracing but that does not seem to
effect the strength of it, on mine any way. You will need a thust bearing and
it sure is easy to stand on! The 45AG4 is only 8' long. That means it can ship
UPS another plus. Hope this helps.
73 Joe K4XZ
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JOE PATRICK
SENIOR PLUMBING/MECHANICAL
INSPECTOR CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
-------------- Original message from Rob Frohne <frohro@wallawalla.edu>:
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> Hi Gentlemen:
>
> I have to choose a top section for my Rohn 45 installation, for a quad
> being turned by a prop pitch. The 45AG4 (with the flat top) looks not
> as beefy as the other one (45AG2 I think) to me because the Z bracing
> extends up to the place where the taper begins on the 45AG2 and the
> 45AG4 doesn't have any diagonal bracing for about three feet, but I'd
> like some other opinions. I kind of wonder if Rohn improved the top
> sections along the way. Before I compared them side by side I thought I
> preferred the 45AG4 because of the flat plate on top, but now I'm
> leaning the other way. I have found flat tops are easier on the feet to
> stand on than the tapered sections. I also noted that Rohn sells a flat
> top plate to put on a regular section, but I'm still one section short
> and that would make me two sections short and two top sections to spare.
> Here are some photos of the two sections in question:
>
> http://www.texastowers.com/45gtop.htm
> http://people.wallawalla.edu/~Rob.Frohne/Tower/
>
> What other considerations are there in this choice that I'm missing?
>
> Thanks & 73,
>
> Rob, KL7NA
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> Rob Frohne
> Walla Walla University
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