[TowerTalk] Trylon?

[Alan Beagley]

There are some pro and con messages concerning Trylon in response to my 
"Which Tower?" question earlier this month.


73

Alan AB2OS


On 10/24/03 01:13 am Mike Switzer put fingers to keyboard and launched
the following message into cyberspace:

> I have not been active for about 20 years or at least not much.  I have had
> what I considered to be somewhat larger than normal (what is normal anyway)
> towers and antennas in the past.  While I don't consider myself an expert I
> believe I have a passing acquaintance with the subject of towers.   I have
> decided on and am in the process of putting up a Universal Aluminum tower at
> the present time.  While cursing the Texas Towers site looking for some
> aluminum tubing to repair an old 2 meter antenna I clicked on Trylon.  I
> have never heard of this manufacturer and never even looked at their
> offerings, didn't know what they made,  when making my decision.  It would
> not have made much difference in my decision; I live close to Universal so
> it is easy to pick up tower.  My real question is does anyone have any
> experience with these towers.  The specs for the price looks too good to be
> true!  So what am I missing?