[TowerTalk] Rohn HDBX 49' Tower

[Gary Johnson]

My HDBX-48 has horizontal braces on the top section.  Two of us put it up 
with no gin pole.  We lifted each section with a rope and set them in place 
by hand.  The first two sections were heavy, but not too bad after that.

I know for sure I have exceeded the recommended load.  KLM KT-34A
4 Element 6 Meter Yagi
2 x 12 Element 2 Meter Yagis
22 Element 432MHz Yagi.

I bought the tower new and it has held up very well for over 10 years.  The 
only problem I have had was a bent mast from a 98 mph downburst a few years 
ago.

Gary - WY0V



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From: "David Jordan" <Wa3gin at comcast.net>
Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 7:44 AM
To: "'Rich Hallman - N7TR'" <rich at n7tr.com>; "'Ken'" <wa8jxm at gmail.com>; 
"'towertalk'" <towertalk at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Rohn HDBX 49' Tower

> They used to sell an accessory kit to add horizontal braces for the top
> section.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Rich Hallman - N7TR
> Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 8:33 AM
> To: Ken; towertalk
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Rohn HDBX 49' Tower
>
> I used an HBX-56 with a TH7 on top for over 15 years with no
> problems...The top section did have horizontal foot braces on it.
>
> 73  Rich
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ken
> Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 4:32 AM
> To: towertalk
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Rohn HDBX 49' Tower
>
>
> On Dec 11, 2011, at 10:14 PM, W2RU - Bud Hippisley wrote:
>
>> I weight 165 and I climbed one ONCE to help a friend of mine take his
> beams off it.  I found it horribly uncomfortable (no horizontal surfaces
> to stand on, and the cross braces cut into your boots and feet).
>
> Doesn't Rohn have optional foot braces for the top section?
>
> Ken
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