[TowerTalk] Rural Housetop deployment methods?

[W0UN -- John Brosnahan]

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>It's welded and very strong. At least the stuff I've purchased has been.

Much of the top rail for chain link fencing MAY be welded.  But I
have installed some that was NOT.  It LOOKED OK at first glance
but upon close inspection it was rolled and then hot-dipped
galvanized.  The zinc gave it the "appearance" of pipe.   But it
was not structural.   Under relatively small loads it would split
along the seam.

Just a word of caution about chain link fence rail.   Not to mention
that water pipe is NOT a structural element and you will not find
structural specs on it other than burst strength.

Nothing beats doing the engineering and selecting the proper material.

--John  W0UN
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