[TowerTalk] QST article on how to put up a tower

[kb9yku]

this county the building  inspectors will make a  pool builder  use split 
bolts  instead of wire ties some places   in the pool lining rebar
ken
kb9yku
At 12:12 PM 6/20/03 -0500, Phil - KB9CRY wrote:
>Welding on rebar steel can weaken it unless done very correctly by a 
>trained professional.  Tying is the preferred method; I believe there is 
>no reduction in overall strength using ties.  Phil  KB9CRY
>
>Paul Playford wrote:
>
>>I am under the impression that the rebar cage should be tied, not welded.
>>
>>Comments?
>>
>>de Paul, W8AEF
>>
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>>----- Original Message ----- From: "David L. Thompson" 
>><thompson at mindspring.com>
>>To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
>>Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 1:04 AM
>>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] QST article on how to put up a tower
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>>>The article was quite good except for pulling the tower up by a rope. It
>>>looks like a US Tower and the easier way is to use the tower raising
>>>fixture.  They sell one for the smaller towers and one for the HD towers.
>>>
>>I
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>>>could not use my 71 footer without the fixture.
>>>73 Dave K4JRB
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>The July QST has an article by WB6WUW on how to put up a self-supporting
>>>>tower.  It begins on p. 33.
>>>>
>>>>Rob Atkinson
>>>>K5UJ
>>>>
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