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Re: [TowerTalk] Need to identify aluminum tower

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Need to identify aluminum tower
From: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2016 19:37:33 -0400
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Many towers are available in shorter lengths so they can be shipped UPS This includes 25G at least at one time There were many, very light duty aluminum towers in 8' sections made of a soft, cheap grade Aluminum. These have long since ceased production and information is sparse to non available.

These towers are only good for holding a small VHF vertical, or wire antenna._*They are not safe to climb!
*_
73

Roger (K8RI)



On 7/24/2016 Sunday 1:13 AM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
JV (K6HJU) obtained a rather odd aluminum tower and needs help
identifying the manufacture in order to obtain a spec sheet.

Photos:
http://802.11junk.com/jeffl/pics/aluminum-tower/

We've done the usual Google image searches.  Most aluminum
towers are welded, not assembled with riveted circular clamps.
We've called Aluma Tower and skimmed through the Glen Martin
tower offerings, but nothing was found that was similar.  What's
really odd is that each tower section is only about 7ft long,
instead of the usual 10ft.  The hardware seems to be US standard,
not metric, but I want to double check this.

There are some barely legible markings on one of the cross braces.
   GALCO 13-199ASSY786G420-110
This might be the company:
http://www.galco.com
Their web pile shows "signal tower" parts but no towers or tower
sections:
http://www.galco.com/scripts/cgiip.exe/wa/wcat/catalog.htm?cat=SIGN&search-desc=Signal%20Tower

Does anyone recognize this tower?



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73

Roger (K8RI)


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