In a message dated 4/16/2008 7:54:02 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
towertalk-request@contesting.com writes:
> Looking at a picture of the 45AG2, you should be sure your rotator will
fit
through the Z bracing. Also, it seems that if that long mast sleeve isn't
perfectly aligned, you're guaranteed to have a mast that is out of alignment
and cause serious problems for your rotator. Finally, once installed, your
antenna and particularly any truss system above it are going to be out of
reach, since there's no way to stand on a 45AG2.
All excellent points. I might also point out that the taper tops are not as
strong as a flat plate top. I've seen 2 broken pointy tops - one was 25G and
the other was 45G. There is just some smallish welded metal holding them
together.
And I saw a pointy top downtube that was welded out of plumb. Yes, a
semi-fatal problem that wasn't caught on the ground.
Cheers,
Steve K7LXC
TOWER TECH
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