[TowerTalk] Rohn HDBX 48

[Larry WA9VRH]

Hi George,

So the lesson to be learned is unless you want an ElectorSet project Don't 
do this!

Thanks to all for their input. I was pleased to find this information 
because I was thinking about getting
a brand new HyTower  (thats got some age on it even though it has always 
lived indoors) re-galvanized.

I would have been pretty upset to get some nicely galvanized parts back that 
were not the previous tower!

73 Larry WA9VRH


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George" <n4ua.va at gmail.com>
To: "Adam Shirley WJ4X" <wj4x at amsat.org>
Cc: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 4:27 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Rohn HDBX 48


> Well, half of it's true, but the end result is the same. The rivets are
> aluminum, but they get et up (past tense of eat ;-) by the hydrochloric
> acid pickling bath that is one of the early steps in the hot-dip
> galvanizing process. If they actually made it to the molten zinc bath,
> they would probably lose their temper (you would too), but the zinc is
> below the melting point of aluminum.
>
> 73,
>
> geo - n4ua
>
> Adam Shirley WJ4X wrote:
>> This is very true!
>>
>>   73!
>>    -Adam
>>     WJ4X
>>
>> On 7/31/2010 3:19 PM, Larry WA9VRH wrote:
>>> Hi Tom,
>>>
>>> In case you are thinking of getting it re-galvanized DON'T!  Last I knew
>>> they were held together with aluminum rivets which will melt!
>>>
>>> However maybe someone can confirm or deny.
>>>
>>> 73 Larry WA9VRH
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Tom Anderson" <andersonww5l at sbcglobal.net>
>>> To: <TOWERTALK at contesting.com>
>>> Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 11:25 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Rohn HDBX 48
>>>
>>>
>>> Tnx to all for the HDBX 48 help.  Now just have to formulate my plan of
>>> action to get the thing down from my XYL's aunt's home in Central Texas.
>>>
>>> 73 de Tom, WW5L
>>> Colleyville TX
>>>
>>>
>>> --- On Thu, 7/29/10, Tom Anderson <andersonww5l at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> From: Tom Anderson <andersonww5l at sbcglobal.net>
>>>> Subject: Rohn HDBX 48
>>>> To: TOWERTALK at contesting.com
>>>> Date: Thursday, July 29, 2010, 7:21 PM
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Anyone on the list have any experience at taking down a
>>>> Rohn HDBX 48? My XYL's uncle died a while back and his
>>>> XYL is seliing their house and wonders if I'll just come
>>>> take it down. She doesn't want it.
>>>>
>>>> Also will the sections fit nested in the back of a standard
>>>> pickup or is a trailer better?
>>>>
>>>> My experience is limited to Rohn 25 and a TriEx W51.
>>>>
>>>> Tnx de Tom, WW5L
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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