[TowerTalk] Base Bolts????????

[Jim / Liné McDonald]

I left behind a base for my 89' US Tower when I moved.  I bought new bolts
from US Tower.  The regular price was $258(!).  I called to order them the
Monday after Visalia and than called back to see if I could get the Visalia
15% discount.  When asked if I had been there at their barbeque that
weekend, I said "only in spirit."  She gave me the discount.  S&H to Phoenix
were $32.55.  I'd think the cost for shorter towers would be less.

US Tower replaced the J bolts with straight ones, which they said was to
meet a new building code in CA.  They came with all new nuts, including a
captive one on the bottom of each bolt.

I'm a conservative accountant, so I went with the real thing.

Jim N7US


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ted & Joyce Wilhelm" <k9huh@icss.net>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 8:14 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Base Bolts????????


|
| I have a 55 foot US TOWER free standing crank up tower that that is
| going to be moved to my new QTH in the country....Was wondering if there
| would be any local sources for the base bolts???are these made of
| tempered steel or are they something special that I once again have to
| spend well over $100 for the bolts from US TOWER.....Don't want to take
| any short cuts that could cause problems but am thinking surely there
| has to be a less exspensive way to go....Thanks........."HUH"
| Ted Wilhelm  K9HUH
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