[TowerTalk] HDBX Question

[K7LXC at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/1/2007 8:05:10 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:

>  How do Tower Talkers. Are you ready for this?? A  R E A  L  question about 
towers!!!



Always appreciated - hi. 

>  I need you search your "grey matter" soft drives. (Maybe  more chance the 
old timers have the answer) Does anyone remember if a straight  tower section 
is/was made to extend a Rohn HDBX 48 into a HDBX 56??? Either  Rohn or after 
market mfg??? There is a local ham looking for one. I don't ever  remember 
seeing/reading about anything like this. But then, my "grey matter"  soft drive 
is, welllllll, lets not go there.




Back in the old days, you  could get straight sections. I don't remember if 
they were made by Spaulding -  the original designer/manufacturer - or Rohn. 
 
        I used to hacksaw off the  tapered part and use the remaining 
straight portions for sections; use the  mating section for a template to drill new 
holes and you're good to  go.
 
        These days I think the only  real straight sections are available 
from Delhi - the company in Canada  that is still manufacturing the BX design. BX 
towers used to be cheap and  plentiful - I don't see them as often anymore - 
but you can still probably come  up with some useable sections. 
 
Cheers,
Steve     K7LXC
TOWER TECH  - 
Professional tower services for hams



************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.