[TowerTalk] UNI-KIT flavor and fastening

Dick Flanagan dick@libelle.com
Mon, 10 Apr 2000 12:08:09 -0700


>I understand the Trylon tower is not made of tubing but angle brackets.
>Does the UNI-KIT come with hardware to clamp it to the tower?
>
>>When I was there, it did not.  It might now.  The product, however, was
>>designed for the commercial market which usually means Rohn and that
>>spells tubular.  Check with the factory as to the best way to handle this.
>
>If so will
>that hardware work with the Trylon tower?  If not, what fastening hardware
>do I need?
>
>>Check with the factory gurus.  I'm sure that the tail can be connected to
>>angle brackets with not too much difficulty.

UNI-Kit tails come predrilled for bolting to a flat surface.  I'm
actually not sure how they would be best connected to tubular surfaces,
but they work VERY well with SS 1/4-20 bolts to a flat angle-iron tower
member.  That's how I have them connected on my 70' USTower.

73, Dick

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