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Today's Topics:
1. Heights pre-1995 Aluminum Tower (jeryb77)
2. Fwd: Heights pre-1995 Aluminum Tower (Hans Hammarquist)
3. Re: Heights pre-1995 Aluminum Tower (ronald long)
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2012 00:56:44 -0400
From: jeryb77 <jeryb77@hotmail.com>
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Subject: [TowerTalk] Heights pre-1995 Aluminum Tower
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Hello,
I am trying to locate any information for pre-1995 Heights Aluminum Free
Standing Towers.
Catalog or Datasheet scans would be appreciated.
Thank you,
Jerry
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2012 09:43:24 -0400 (EDT)
From: Hans Hammarquist <hanslg@aol.com>
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Fwd: Heights pre-1995 Aluminum Tower
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I am using a mix of Heights and Universal. They have about the same
dimensions and (claim) material. You can use that for wind data and, to a
limited extent, load allowance.
With a "light squeeze" they fit together. I was told by the engineer from
Universal that the old Heights tower were manufactured without templates
(take it from where it comes) and therefor it is important that you match
up the sections correct (and carefully). The Universal sections fit
irregardless when they were purchased.
Another thing, make sure to check the welding of the cross members. I have
to spend some time/money to get them redone. Several had cracks in them to
the point that some even were lose.
Good luck. I was successful in my assembly even if it took some time (and
nerves ;-).
Hans - N2JFS
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From: jeryb77 <jeryb77@hotmail.com>
To: towertalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Sat, Sep 29, 2012 12:57 am
Subject: [TowerTalk] Heights pre-1995 Aluminum Tower
Hello,
I am trying to locate any information for pre-1995 Heights Aluminum Free
Standing Towers.
Catalog or Datasheet scans would be appreciated.
Thank you,
Jerry
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2012 11:40:04 -0400
From: ronald long <rlong3@columbus.rr.com>
To: jeryb77 <jeryb77@hotmail.com>
Cc: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Heights pre-1995 Aluminum Tower
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At 12:56 AM 9/29/2012, you wrote:
I am trying to locate any information for pre-1995 Heights Aluminum
Free Standing Towers. Catalog or Datasheet scans would be appreciated.
Jerry,
How old and what type tower do you mean? Pre-1995 could cover a lot
of years. My fixed Heights tower was installed at my house in 1976,
and I bought it used!
I have several catalog/datasheets from that era. I can't do a good
job of scanning since the data sheets are 11x17 inches. I can scan
the individual pages probably with some overlap or xerox them and
paste together.
My 80ft tower consists of three lowest sections of type HAC-26
(0.25inch wall tubing), followed by two AC-26, one AJ-26, two AC-22,
one AJ-22, one AT-18.
That tower is listed as 26sqft. free standing. I added two sets of
loose phillystran guys after a 100yr storm in 1978. It is still standing.
A different datasheet which I think is somewhat later no longer shows
the HAC-26. Instead the 25sqft starts with two AC-30 followed by an
AJ-30 which transitions to AC-26. I believe the heavy duty HAC-26
replaced the AC-30.
I have several other pages describing a line of fold-over Heights Al
towers. I have never seen these.
I also have a catalog of Al towers from Universal Towers of Warren,
MI. Heights was in Almont, MI. I have always wondered about the
history of these two companies. The products look very similar.
The current Heights is in FL. They give a little history.
http://www.heightstowers.com/history.htm
I see they now also sell telescoping towers. If that is what you are
seeking, I can't help.
ron w8gus
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