[TowerTalk] splicing telephone poles?

[Chris BONDE]

I have never heard of that, but, I have heard of splicing a main brace or main mast 
on a sailing ship.  You might want to look at that.

The power poles around here are becoming old and rotten at the base.  A contractor 
comes around and puts in a 'stubby'.  That is he pile drives an "I" beam down beside 
the pole, then drills two holes through the pole (and 'I' beam) through each  a large  
bolt is cinched up.  Sometime they put a bolt through the pole at right angles to the 
other two.  Now you could pull the pole out of the ground a bit and try this.

Chris opr VE7HCB


From:           	"RICHARD BOYD" <ke3q at msn.com>
To:             	"towertalk reflector" <towertalk at contesting.com>
Date sent:      	Wed, 7 Jul 2004 20:06:12 -0400
Subject:        	[TowerTalk] splicing telephone poles?

Does anyone have information on splicing telephone poles?  I
understand W6AM did this to get more height and I think I've heard of
others doing the same. 73 - Rich, KE3Q
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