Hi Alex
The tower in the picture was a TV tower and CB tower back in the 70's
I seem to remember it called " American Tower" it's a light duty tower for
sure , As for spec ???
A light tri band antenna IMO would be it's limit.... A3. C3. or TA33
Wayne W3EA
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From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces@contesting.com> on behalf of Alex Malyava
<alex.k2bb@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2016 1:29 PM
To: Steve Jones
Cc: towertalk
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Need to identify the tower
no, Rohn-25 has Z-braces and I have one so I know for sure.
On Thu, Oct 13, 2016 at 12:56 PM, Steve Jones <n6sj@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Alex-
>
> Looks like Rohn 25 to me. I had a 2-element cubical quad at 40' on one for
> many years, but would never have thought of putting anything bigger on it.
>
> 73,
> Steve
> N6SJ
>
>
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> Alex
> Malyava
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> Subject: [TowerTalk] Need to identify the tower
>
> Hi all,
> A friend of mine got 4 sections of this tower -
> https://goo.gl/photos/YjvjBy5idJV93ByQA - and he has no idea what exactly
> it
> is.
> It is on concrete foundation and will be bracketed to the house @ 28'
> level.
>
> I am just wondering: what this tower is good for? Is it like for a
> tribander
> only and nothing else or he can put 40m Moxon or some shortened
> 2-3 element 40m beam on it?
> I am afraid that 40m beam will twist the tower and rip it off the wall.
>
> That's, by the way, separate story - how bad will be 2-3 element 40m beam
> mounted @ 42' height?
> Is it still better than vertical?
>
> Thanks,
> Alex K2BB
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