[TowerTalk] new tower /OLD tower

[K7LXC@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/1/2005 7:14:40 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:

>  NEW question



>  I have 40' of old ok  good R-45 tower and I have 40' of almost NEW R-45 
tower

>  So  my question is when I put this tower up   do I put the old sections  on
the bottom or on top

>  Maybe just mix them ever other  section     like 1 old then 1 new and so 
on?
 
    Wow - a never discussed before thread!
 
    Structurally I'd surmise that there's no  difference between the old and 
new sections. What I have seen is that sections  higher up the tower are 
usually the ones in the worst shape - i.e. more  galvanizing breakdown due to 
weather and pollutants - so if it was my  tower I'd probably put the old ones at 
the bottom and the new ones at the top.  

And be sure to use the Rohn specs for everything.  

Cheers,
Steve    K7LXC
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