[TowerTalk] Rohn Torque Bars

[Grillo's]

Bill -

Can you explain why you felt it necessary for me to have this feature on my
120' Rohn 55 tower?  Sections will soon be going up.   If I don't need it,
will you take it back?

73,
Pete

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim Duffy K3LR" <k3lr at k3lr.com>
To: "Jack Schuster" <w1wef at intergate.com>
Cc: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 11:50 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Rohn Torque Bars


> Hi Jack!
>
> Unless you are "Star" guying (6 wires at each level), there is no torque
reduction (less twisting of the tower). The "torque bar" name is a poor one
as it does nothing for reducing torque
> and six wires requires a different guy attachment bracket.
>
> I have lots of "torque bars" that are in my "barn of spare parts". I've
never used the bars with my Rohn guy attachment hardware. If you decide to
use them and need more, I've got lots of
> them for sale!
>
> 73!
> Tim K3LR
>
> Jack Schuster wrote:
>
> > I am in the process of replacing guys on my 108 ft Rohn 25 tower, and am
> > planning to eliminate the TB25 torque bars. I was told a few years ago
that
> > Rohn discontinued them  because they decided they were unnecessary.
> > Wondering what the consensus is among the Towertalk experts? Tnx   JACK
> > W1WEF   w1wef at arrl.net
> >
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