[Towertalk] AB105 Jr.

[RICHARD BOYD]

Trusting my recollection, this is called, or I have heard it called, "Try=
lon 1238."  The 16" face type is called "Trylon 1678" and is what is used=
 at W3LPL for the 160M four-square, at least the part of it that is tower=
, not wire, and I believe is also used at K3LR for some towers, like 15M =
maybe.  The 12" stuff doesn't seem to be around in as much quantity, I gu=
ess because the contesters and other big tower boys went after the bigger=
 stuff.  As I recall from taking down a 40' one a few years ago, there ar=
en't any splice plates ala AB-105 but one end of each leg is swaged down,=
 or whatever the right term would be, so it fits together with the leg ab=
ove or below it.  Bolts go through the two where they overlap.  I could g=
o out and look at the bit of it I have in the weeds or a shed somewhere a=
nd see.  73 - Rich, KE3Q

----- Original Message -----
From: K5RC@aol.com
Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 9:03 PM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: [Towertalk] AB105 Jr.

I have inherited some military tower that is built exactly like AB105, ex=
cept
it is only 12" on a face. It was taken down just before I got it, but I s=
ee
no way to mate the 10' sections. AB 105 uses splice plates. Does anyone k=
now
what the nomenclature is for this tower and how this erector set goes
together? Maybe I am missing some pieces.

Tom, K5RC


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