[TowerTalk] Rohn HDBX Advice

[Adam Shirley WJ4X]

Any hardware store should carry ground clips for this purpose, I bought
mine at Lowes. One side is a clamp, the other is threaded (I believe
1/4-20) for your wire lug.

73!
 -Adam


On 8/19/2010 7:00 PM, Kelley wrote:
> I just put up a Rohn 48' HDBX tower. Before I start putting up antennas, 
> I want to add some more grounds to the tower. The current bolts that 
> hold the tower to the base are not long enough to add another nut so I 
> can attach the ground wire. I've been unable to find any longer bolts 
> that will work as the unthreaded length of the longer bolts is to long, 
> thus I hit the end of the thread before they are tight.
> 
> My multiple part question is, does anyone know of a supplier of longer 
> 9/16" bolts that are threaded their entire length? If not, does anyone 
> know of some sort of clamp that would attach to the tower legs that I 
> can attach ground wire to? Or, can one drill another hole in the legs to 
> attach a ground wire without jeopardizing the integrity of the tower? Or ?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Kelley
> 
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