[TowerTalk] Re: Reality Check

[Michael Tope]

Hi Dick,

I have been scolded for this before, yet people don't seem to hesitate for a 
minute to stack big arrays on 2" chrome moly masts which will yield before R25
does. Anyway, in my case the R25 installation was inherited. Rohn 45 would
have been preferred if for no other reason than its easier to work on. 

73 de Mike, W4EF...............................

 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick Flanagan" <dick@libelle.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 9:38 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Re: Reality Check


> At 11:46 PM -0500 01/18/2001, someone wrote:
> >
> > This seems to be a common problem with R25. Like the T2X, the M^2
> > Orion OR-2800 is just a tad too big to fit inside the cross braces. Has
> > anyone investigated making spacers tubes to go between section joints?
> > Seems like this would be a good way of opening up space for a rotator
> > if care were taken not to weaken the structure.
> 
> Perhaps it's just me, but if I had an array that required an Orion 2800
> to turn it, I don't think I would want it on top of some Rohn 25!  I
> guess that's my poor man's Reality Check.  :)
> 
> 73, Dick
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