[NCC] Rohn 65 GSR-custom, solid-leg tower sections

[Jim Breakall]

Dear Towertalk users:

I hope this is OK to mention this on the reflector.  I have 290 feet of 
Rohn 65 GSR tower, which is similar to what we use at the K3CR
contest superstation here at Penn State.  The tower sections are very heavy 
duty and have never been used.  At K3CR, made three 200 foot
towers out of 2 of them that we got from Voice of America and the Air Force 
originally.  They are from a project called GWEN that was
downsized and 20 of these towers were available at the time with all the 
hardware, never used.  I was able to manage picking up
3 towers and this is 1 that I never used.  This is probably a once in a 
lifetime type of thing to find this kind of tower never used and I wanted
to make sure those on this reflector are aware of it.  I wanted to alert 
you all sooner but I was tied up at my other contest station in Puerto
Rico, WP3R, getting things ready for SS CW and also a 40 year celebration 
at the Arecibo Observatory.

Thanks and hope somebody out there can make use of these tower sections.  I 
wish I could use them here or in Puerto Rico, but
I have more than enough towers and hardware to keep maintained already!!!!!

73  Jim WA3FET

Here is the writeup from Ebay and the link to photos, etc.

You are bidding on 14 sections, plus one base section, of Rohn #65 
solid-leg galvanized steel tower. These tower sections are government 
surplus and have been in outdoor storage on wooden skids for seven years. 
Each of the 14 sections is 20 feet long and has a climbing ladder built 
into one face. The base section is 10 feet long and is tapered to a single 
foot pad. All sections are in excellent condition. Each section is equipped 
with cable mounting brackets that extend from each leg as depicted in the 
accompanying photographs. These tower sections are being sold strictly as 
is.The winning bidder must pick up the tower sections in central 
Pennsylvania and must provide their own truck, crane, and proof of 
insurance. Before commencing the work the contractor and any subcontractor 
shall purchase and maintain at its own expense until final completion and 
acceptance of the work, the following minimum insurance: 1. Workers' 
Compensation for statutory obligations imposed by workers compensation or 
occupational disease laws. Employers' Liability insurance shall be provided 
with a minimum limit of $100,000. 2. Comprehensive Automobile Liability 
insurance with the following minimum limits of liability: Bodily Injury 
Liability and Property Damage Liability $300,000 Combined Single Limit. 3. 
General Liability Insurance. Such policies shall include coverage for 
premises and operations, for all operations required to complete the Work, 
including, if applicable, coverage for damage caused by explosion with the 
following minimum limits of liability: Bodily Injury Liability and Property 
Damage Liability $500,000 Combined Single Limit. Certificates of Insurance 
acceptable to the owner shall be filed with the owner prior to commencement 
of the Work. These Certificates and the insurance policies required by this 
paragraph shall contain a provision that coverages afforded under the 
policies will not be cancelled or allowed to expire until at least 30 days 
prior written notice has been given to the owner. Contact Ellwood Brem, 
814-865-0950, with questions.

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Prof. Jim Breakall
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Penn State University
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