[TowerTalk] FIRST TOWER UP AND LOOKING GORGEOUS

[AD5VJ Bob]

I have found a pdf on a Rohn Catalogue but it is dated 2004

Bob AD5VJ 

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> From: john at kk9a.com [mailto:john at kk9a.com] 
> Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 5:49 PM
> To: TOWERTALK at contesting.com
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> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] FIRST TOWER UP AND LOOKING GORGEOUS
> 
> You probably should look at a Rohn catalog so you don't have 
> to guess or rely on other people's guesses.  It will tell you 
> at what height to guy your tower, what size guy wire to use, 
> how many cable clamps are necessary, what anchors to use and 
> how to construct the concrete base (which hopefully you did 
> to their specification), etc.  It really won't cost much more 
> to do it right and it could save a life.
> 
> 
> To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Subject: [TowerTalk] FIRST TOWER UP AND LOOKING GORGEOUS
> From: "AD5VJ Bob"
> Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2008 20:34:48 -0500
> 
> 
> Hey guys *FINALLY* got my first tower since licensed 1965 in 
> the air and it sure looks pretty standing tall and proud as I 
> drive up to the QTH, I know this sounds strange, but I had to 
> drive up to the house a couple of extra times just to look at 
> it again Hi Hi
> 
> Cant believe I am looking at mine and not someone else's Hi Hi
> 
> Now I am looking for anyone who may have in excess to their 
> needs some guy wire for the prettiest Rohn 25 tower in Texas. 
> I have it up at 30 feet.
> 
> I have already priced what else I need and after buying the 
> concrete and all, retail pricing is more than I can do right 
> now, so looking for a good deal from someone who has some 
> laying around and is willing to part with it.
> 
> 3/16 or 1/4 guy wire should be fine I am guessing.
> 
>  I am guessing to guy it at the 25 foot level I need a set of 
> three at about 50 feet length each, if this is overkill 
> please let me know, I also need the associated hardware, 
> brackets ect. I am not using the Rohn Guying bracket since a 
> Ham told me I didn't need to spend that kind of money for a 
> guy bracket, just tie it to the leg of the tower.
> 
> The guy who will climb the tower (using his harness and his 
> GinPole to mount the three element tribander) next weekend 
> said he wanted me to use two cable clamps at each end of each 
> guy wire, so I need 12 of those.
> 
> Any advice would be appreciated.
> 
> 
>    73 fer nw es gud DX,
> QSL VIA: LotW, BUR, e-QSL
> Bob AD5VJ
> http://www.ad5vj.com/
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