[TowerTalk] Rohn 25G Tower

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In a message dated 11/13/2007 12:20:30 A.M. Greenwich Standard Time,  
w5kgt at w5kgt.com writes:

I have  installed over 85 Rohn 25G towers in the past 30 years. Many have 
been 40-50  foot with the proper base and no guy wires. These have been for the 
CB'ers and  Ham radio operators. These also have anywhere between 3 & 6 element 
beams.  Never have heard of a problem with any of these. I know of a 70 foot 
Rohn 25G  tower that has a 4 element Moonraker beam with no guy wires. It has 
a 5'x5'x5'  concrete base and still standing after 25 years of North Louisiana 
 weather....W5KGT
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Uh, Kevin installed my tower out here in KH6.  Kevin has a pretty  big brass 
set to hover above the ground on 50 feet of unguyed Rohn  25...especially with 
a tribander on top.  This is an accident waiting to  happen. 
 
In Florida I saw the results of what a hurricane can do to Rohn 25 and it  
ain't pretty.  With several hundred pounds of tower and antenna at that  height, 
the installation can be lethal.
 
Just because you can do something doesn't mean it's safe.  I can drive  with 
without using my hands for a while and just because I can do it doesn't  mean 
it is a smart thing to do.
 
YMMV.
 
Bill K4XS/KH7XS
 
 
 

 



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