[TowerTalk] galvanize v. paint

[Arthur Trampler]

The good news: the XYL has gotten past her revulsion of guy-wires, even on our small lot with too many trees in the wrong place.

The bad news: she wants the guy wires elevated so our 14 year-old will not decapitate himself before he begins thinking again in the next two or three years.

Tower: simple Glen Martin 50' tower, 18" face, with Hazer.  Single guy at top of tower.

Antenna load: small tri-band yagi, 6.5 square feet.

Supports: 4" flange x 4" deep steel I-beam, 3' in concrete, 7' above.

In short, the beams are about $65 each, and galvanizing adds another $60 each, pluse $150 shipping for all three.

I also have a custom-made, two-piece folding mount for my AV640 vertical I would have galvanized at the same time.  That 20' structure weighs closer to 300lbs.

So galvanizing all these will add about $500 to the project.  Have any of you had your items galvanized, or do you think it's a waste of money and painting is "just" as good.

Thanks,
Art, KC2G