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Subject: [TowerTalk] Tower Identification
From: km1h@juno.com (km1h@juno.com)
Date: Wed, 7 Apr 1999 11:11:43 -0400


On Tue, 6 Apr 1999 21:03:48 -0400  "Mills, Chuck" <millscl@msx.upmc.edu>
writes:
>
>All,
>    Before I start calling manufacturers, I would like to request some 
>help
>identifying a tower that I recently acquired.  It looks EXACTLY like a 
>Rohn
>25-G from all of the pictures on their WWW site but, before my 
>township will
>issue a building permit, they require documentation that what I am 
>doing
>will meet or exceed manufacturer's specs.  To do that, I need to be 
>sure of
>the model of tower for obvious liability and zoning issues.
>
>     I have looked up and down on every section of the thing to no 
>avail.
>Is there any way to know for sure?  Do they stamp any kind of 
>identifying
>markings?  I have not asked ROHN yet if they can "certify" it as being 
>a 25G
>(which makes providing specs and docs on design easy at that point...) 
>but
>I'm afraid they won't do that with just a phone call and some 
>pictures.  
>
>     Any ideas?  My only other option would be to sell the used 
>tower,
>purchase new one and go from there.

Bring a section to a Rohn dealer and have them identify it for you and
maybe even confirm on their letterhead.
If you cant find a dealer, check with a few of the 2 way shops. Many are
actually direct Rohn purchasers for their own needs and do not advertise.

GL  Carl  KM1H


>
>Thanks,
>Chuck / W3YNI
>
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