...Or any one of the sections below the split could have become plugged w/
dirt while on the ground.
I would put 50-gazzillion of those stainless steel radiator clamps on, above
and below the split(s).
Mike Bragassa, K5UO
----- Original Message -----
From: Stan or Patricia Griffiths <w7ni@teleport.com>
To: Allan W. Schlaugat <n9isn@arrl.net>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 20, 1999 9:14 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] She's Comin' Down!!!!!!
>
> Hi Allen,
>
> Is there any chance that water could have built up to the level of the
> splits and frozen in there? That is the only reason I have heard of for
> tower leg splits of the kind you describe. On a warm day, you could drill
a
> very small hole in the tower leg right at the bottom where it comes out of
> the concrete base and see if a stream of water comes out . . . Let us
know,
> will you?
>
> If your professional installer did not take care to make sure the tower
legs
> would drain the water out the bottom, I think he owes you a new free tower
> installation and free replacement of the bad tower sections.
>
....Edited out previous text.....
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