[TowerTalk] TowerTalk Digest, Vol 39, Issue 56

Tue Mar 21 18:29:57 EST 2006

It certainly isn't Rohn 20. Rohn 20 is easily confused with Rohn 25G, 
and the photo resembles neither. 20 & 25 both have the zig zag round 
rod bracing between the legs.
The picture reminds me of what's been called "Bowling Green" tower; 
I'm told it was made in Bowling Green, KY for a while. Spaulding is 
another name for the same or similar make, which uses the stamped, 
horizontal members. It's primarily intended for very light duty, as n 
T.V. reception antennas. Finding a manufacturer of it today might be 
a challenge, but starting with electronic supply houses that still 
sell tower sections (Randolph & Rice in this area), you might find a 
lead to a source.

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>    1. Can you name me? (Al Zelna)
>    2. Re: Can you name me? (Keith Dutson)
>    3. Re: Can you name me? (Ronald A. Stunden)
>    4. Re: Can you name me? (Hector Garcia XE2K)
>    5. Re: Can you name me? (AA6DX - Mark)
>    6. Re: Can you name me? (Harry Brown)
>    7. SteppIR (StellarCAT)
>    8. Re: Can you name me? (James Chaggaris)
>    9. Re: [BULK] - Re:  Can you name me? (Steve Katz)
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>Message: 1
>Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 13:52:48 -0500
>From: "Al Zelna" <mr.mri at epix.net>
>Subject: [TowerTalk] Can you name me?
>To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
>Message-ID:
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><!~!UENERkVCMDkAAQACAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAAA1FC9YyE7CUG5tprbsG9AP8KAAAAQAAAAw7g85ySgWUyb6wGZfdEfGAEAAAAA at epix.net>
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>I am a used, guyed, galvanized steel tower that is 48 feet tall.  I have
>three legs spaced 11.5 inches on center.  I had a tilt base, but my owner
>decided to sink it to the bottom of 52 inches of concrete.  I have lived at
>three separate QTH's from NNJ to EPA and may be 20 years old. or older
>
>
>
>My owner would really like to know my make and model.  He would like to add
>a section or two to me because he thinks 20 feet more will let him work the
>world.  He would really like to replace his TA-33 with a bigger beam for the
>same reason, but doesn't want to overload me.
>
>
>
>I have attached a small picture of myself, but I am not sure if this list
>allows attachments.  Can you please help him!
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>73 de "The tower" @ N3KAE
>
>
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>Message: 2
>Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 14:46:20 -0600
>From: "Keith Dutson" <kdutson at sbcglobal.net>
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Can you name me?
>To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
>Message-ID: <001101c64d28$83159c60$39c5db40 at KEITHSUPPORT>
>Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="us-ascii"
>
>I posted the photo on my web site for Al:
>
>http://www.dutson.net/Transfer/HamRadio/UnknownTower/
>
>73, Keith NM5G
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
>[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Al Zelna
>Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 12:53 PM
>To: towertalk at contesting.com
>Subject: [TowerTalk] Can you name me?
>
>I am a used, guyed, galvanized steel tower that is 48 feet tall.  I have
>three legs spaced 11.5 inches on center.  I had a tilt base, but my owner
>decided to sink it to the bottom of 52 inches of concrete.  I have lived at
>three separate QTH's from NNJ to EPA and may be 20 years old. or older
>
>
>
>My owner would really like to know my make and model.  He would like to add
>a section or two to me because he thinks 20 feet more will let him work the
>world.  He would really like to replace his TA-33 with a bigger beam for the
>same reason, but doesn't want to overload me.
>
>
>
>I have attached a small picture of myself, but I am not sure if this list
>allows attachments.  Can you please help him!
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>73 de "The tower" @ N3KAE
>
>
>
>
>
>
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>
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>Message: 3
>Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 13:02:14 -0800
>From: "Ronald A. Stunden" <ve_7_yc at shaw.ca>
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Can you name me?
>To: Keith Dutson <kdutson at sbcglobal.net>, towertalk at contesting.com
>Message-ID: <7.0.0.16.2.20060321130110.02082a88 at shaw.ca>
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed
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>It is most likely a Rohn RG 20 , I use one for my Sat antennas..
>
>
>
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>Message: 4
>Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 13:11:36 -0800 (PST)
>From: Hector Garcia XE2K <j_hector_garcia at sbcglobal.net>
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Can you name me?
>To: Keith Dutson <kdutson at sbcglobal.net>, towertalk at contesting.com
>Message-ID: <20060321211136.72220.qmail at web82109.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
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>LOOKS LIKE AN OLD Tri ex tower used for television,
>years ago i remove one  from an SK in the paper the
>widow give us was a catalog and related items from
>that tower and antennas
>
>if not try ex another clone for that 60-70's era
>
>--- Keith Dutson <kdutson at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> > I posted the photo on my web site for Al:
> >
> >
>http://www.dutson.net/Transfer/HamRadio/UnknownTower/
> >
> > 73, Keith NM5G
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
> > [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf
> > Of Al Zelna
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 12:53 PM
> > To: towertalk at contesting.com
> > Subject: [TowerTalk] Can you name me?
> >
> > I am a used, guyed, galvanized steel tower that is
> > 48 feet tall.  I have
> > three legs spaced 11.5 inches on center.  I had a
> > tilt base, but my owner
> > decided to sink it to the bottom of 52 inches of
> > concrete.  I have lived at
> > three separate QTH's from NNJ to EPA and may be 20
> > years old. or older
> >
> >
> >
> > My owner would really like to know my make and
> > model.  He would like to add
> > a section or two to me because he thinks 20 feet
> > more will let him work the
> > world.  He would really like to replace his TA-33
> > with a bigger beam for the
> > same reason, but doesn't want to overload me.
> >
> >
> >
> > I have attached a small picture of myself, but I am
> > not sure if this list
> > allows attachments.  Can you please help him!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 73 de "The tower" @ N3KAE
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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>
>Hector Garcia XE2K / XF1K
>Mexicali B.C  DM22fp
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>http://www.dxxe.org
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>Message: 5
>Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 13:28:36 -0800
>From: "AA6DX - Mark" <aa6dx at arrl.net>
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Can you name me?
>To: "Keith Dutson" <kdutson at sbcglobal.net>,     <towertalk at contesting.com>
>Message-ID: <01b101c64d2e$6a3d6280$6600a8c0 at radio>
>Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="iso-8859-1"
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>`Tis that not a Spaulding tower?
>Mark   -  AA6DX
>
>mailto: AA6DX at ARRL.NET
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Keith Dutson" <kdutson at sbcglobal.net>
>To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 12:46 PM
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Can you name me?
>
>
>I posted the photo on my web site for Al:
>
>http://www.dutson.net/Transfer/HamRadio/UnknownTower/
>
>73, Keith NM5G
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
>[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Al Zelna
>Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 12:53 PM
>To: towertalk at contesting.com
>Subject: [TowerTalk] Can you name me?
>
>
>
>
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>
>Message: 6
>Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 16:27:06 -0500
>From: Harry Brown <harryhbrown at earthlink.net>
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Can you name me?
>To: "Ronald A. Stunden" <ve_7_yc at shaw.ca>,      Keith Dutson
>         <kdutson at sbcglobal.net>, towertalk at contesting.com
>Message-ID: <4.3.1.2.20060321162522.00c5e590 at pop.earthlink.net>
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
>  From the photo, it looks like a Rohn 6. The dimensions are very close to
>the Rohn 25 and as I recall, it can use the Rohn 25 baseplate.
>
>73, Harry, W3IIT
>
>At 01:02 PM 3/21/2006 -0800, Ronald A. Stunden wrote:
>
> >It is most likely a Rohn RG 20 , I use one for my Sat antennas..
> >
> >
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>Message: 7
>Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 14:41:51 -0700
>From: "StellarCAT" <RXDesign at ssvecnet.com>
>Subject: [TowerTalk] SteppIR
>To: "tower" <towertalk at contesting.com>
>Message-ID: <00e101c64d30$4417b090$6401a8c0 at MAINDELL>
>Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="iso-8859-1"
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>Not trying to incur the wrath of the SteppIR owners out
>there.... I know there are those that complain loudly about f12
>and their lack of support via email... but I have sent THREE
>mails to SteppIR at two different addresses (info and sales) and
>still have not received even an acknowledgement of receipt! I
>know I can call them (or at least ASSUME I can - maybe it is
>poor as well) but the fact that they HAVE an email address and
>do not respond to it does not bode well. Any suggestions? Is
>there online listed email address not correct?
>
>thanks,
>
>Gary, K9RX
>
>
>
>
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>
>Message: 8
>Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 15:34:43 -0600
>From: "James Chaggaris" <jimc at pwrone.com>
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Can you name me?
>To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
>Message-ID: <008e01c64d2f$5492b420$0200a8c0 at Jim>
>Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="us-ascii"
>
>
>
>It tis Rohn 20...I used to have some up until about 20 years ago.
>
>73's
>
>Jim N9WW
>
>
>James E. Chaggaris
>President
>PowerOne Corp.
>1020 Cedar Ave.
>Suite 110
>St. Charles, IL 60174
>Phn:(630) 443-6500
>Fax:(630) 443-6505
>Web: www.pwrone.com
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
>[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Keith Dutson
>Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 2:46 PM
>To: towertalk at contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Can you name me?
>
>I posted the photo on my web site for Al:
>
>http://www.dutson.net/Transfer/HamRadio/UnknownTower/
>
>73, Keith NM5G
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
>[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Al Zelna
>Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 12:53 PM
>To: towertalk at contesting.com
>Subject: [TowerTalk] Can you name me?
>
>I am a used, guyed, galvanized steel tower that is 48 feet tall.  I have
>three legs spaced 11.5 inches on center.  I had a tilt base, but my owner
>decided to sink it to the bottom of 52 inches of concrete.  I have lived at
>three separate QTH's from NNJ to EPA and may be 20 years old. or older
>
>
>
>My owner would really like to know my make and model.  He would like to add
>a section or two to me because he thinks 20 feet more will let him work the
>world.  He would really like to replace his TA-33 with a bigger beam for the
>same reason, but doesn't want to overload me.
>
>
>
>I have attached a small picture of myself, but I am not sure if this list
>allows attachments.  Can you please help him!
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>73 de "The tower" @ N3KAE
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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>Message: 9
>Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 13:41:09 -0800
>From: Steve Katz <stevek at jmr.com>
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] [BULK] - Re:  Can you name me?
>To: "'jimc at pwrone.com'" <jimc at pwrone.com>, towertalk at contesting.com
>Message-ID: <C770317F90C7CE45B0C92E844FB89BD23FA4B5 at mail.jmr.com>
>Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="iso-8859-1"
>
>Doesn't look like Rohn 20 to me, unless they changed the way it's made...
>
>Rohn 20, like Rohn 25, always had zig-zag rod cross-bracing.  It just has
>thinner wall tubing for the legs and one less "step" per 10-foot section
>than Rohn 25, so it weighs a bit less and wasn't rated as well.
>
>Rohn #6 had welded horizontal-only braces (no zig-zag or "Z" or "W" bracing)
>like that shown in the photograph.  Rohn #6 hasn't been made in a long
>time...I think the last one I bought was in about 1968 or 69.
>
>WB2WIK/6
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: James Chaggaris [mailto:jimc at pwrone.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 1:35 PM
>To: towertalk at contesting.com
>Subject: [BULK] - Re: [TowerTalk] Can you name me?
>
>
>
>
>It tis Rohn 20...I used to have some up until about 20 years ago.
>
>73's
>
>Jim N9WW
>
>
>James E. Chaggaris
>President
>PowerOne Corp.
>1020 Cedar Ave.
>Suite 110
>St. Charles, IL 60174
>Phn:(630) 443-6500
>Fax:(630) 443-6505
>Web: www.pwrone.com
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
>[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Keith Dutson
>Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 2:46 PM
>To: towertalk at contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Can you name me?
>
>I posted the photo on my web site for Al:
>
>http://www.dutson.net/Transfer/HamRadio/UnknownTower/
>
>73, Keith NM5G
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
>[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Al Zelna
>Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 12:53 PM
>To: towertalk at contesting.com
>Subject: [TowerTalk] Can you name me?
>
>I am a used, guyed, galvanized steel tower that is 48 feet tall.  I have
>three legs spaced 11.5 inches on center.  I had a tilt base, but my owner
>decided to sink it to the bottom of 52 inches of concrete.  I have lived at
>three separate QTH's from NNJ to EPA and may be 20 years old. or older
>
>
>
>My owner would really like to know my make and model.  He would like to add
>a section or two to me because he thinks 20 feet more will let him work the
>world.  He would really like to replace his TA-33 with a bigger beam for the
>same reason, but doesn't want to overload me.
>
>
>
>I have attached a small picture of myself, but I am not sure if this list
>allows attachments.  Can you please help him!
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>73 de "The tower" @ N3KAE
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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