[TowerTalk] freestanding towers

[K7LXC@aol.com]

In a message dated 97-08-28 11:31:40 EDT, trey@kkn.net writes:

> I'm a little short on usable space for a guyed tower at my hosue, so
>  I'm considering a freestanding tower, however I am seriously down on
>  crankups.  Is there anything out there that has the approximate form
>  factor and capacity of those hefty US Tower 72'/89' crankups, except
>  with no moving parts?

Hi, Trey --

    Slumming, eh?

    The 2 self-supporting towers that ARE worth it are the Rohn RTP/SSV and
Trylon Titan. 

    The Rohn can be engineered for virtually any height, windload and
windspeed but has a typically high 'commercial' pricetag. A 90 footer for 70
MPH is over $6,000.00.

    The Trylon has an 88 foot version good to 22 sq.ft. @ 70 MPH and runs
around $2,000.00.

    More details on request. TOWER TECH is a dealer for both companies. I
will also be writing an in-depth analysis and comparison of these towers in
an upcoming Up The Tower column in CQ Contest magazine. (I'm currently
running a multi-part series on towers.)

73,  Steve  K7LXC

    TOWER TECH -- professional tower supplies for amateurs

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