[TowerTalk] Large Tribanders and Rohn 25

[Cqtestk4xs at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/17/2009 4:11:05 PM Greenwich Standard Time,  
n9wx at hotmail.com writes:

Ok I got  it! It will work! Thanks everyone for the input! I just need
to decide now  on a good tribander. I am sort of torn between a TH-7,
TH-6, or  KT-34XA...Probably depends on what I can find used for the
right price!  ;-)
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Do NOT buy a KT34XA or KT34A used, unless you want to put a lot of  time 
into refurbishing it.  THe old KT34XAs are excellent performers, but  the 
design lends itself to oxidation at critical points.  When you buy the  beam you 
would need to clean all connections etc and possibly replace the  plastic 
end caps on the cap tubes.  Having assembled a few KT34XAs I can  tell you 
you really don't want to go that route....a royal PITA.
 
Now, if you can get a used KT36XA, do it in a heartbeat.  This  updated 
version made by M2 addresses the the problems associated with the old  KT34XA.  
I've had my three high stack of KT36XAs up for 18 months.   They are solid 
performers.
 
73 Bill KH7XS/K4XS