[TowerTalk] Large Tribanders and Rohn 25

[Brier, Allen (MOODY INTERNATIONAL)]

Consider a 4-el SteppIR. You won't regret it. Pricey, but it works
incredibly well.

Allen R. Brier SET
Fire & Gas System Specialist / F&G Major Projects Technical Authority
BP Exploration Alaska
949 East 36th Avenue, Suite 400 (428A)
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
907-762-1118 (Office)
713-705-4801 (Cell)
281-342-1590 (TX office)
allen.brier at bp.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Cqtestk4xs at aol.com [mailto:Cqtestk4xs at aol.com] 
Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 8:47 AM
To: TOWERTALK at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Large Tribanders and Rohn 25

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