[TowerTalk] When is a 100' tower only 97' tall?

[W0MU Mike Fatchett]

The top flat sections are only 8 ft tall if my memory serves me.  So you 
might be down to 95 ft HI!

Mike W0MU

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On 8/8/2012 9:40 AM, Chris wrote:
> I think this calls for a class action lawsuit!  LOL!
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> On Aug 8, 2012, at 9:31 AM, Cqtestk4xs at aol.com wrote:
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>> Been that way for years,  Rohn 20 is the same.  Rohn 45  and 55 is longer
>> and gives you a true 10 ft.  On the other hand the DX  station will never be
>> able to tell the difference between a 66 footer and a 68  footer.
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>> In a message dated 8/8/2012 3:25:39 P.M. Greenwich Standard Time,
>> johnb3030 at comcast.net writes:
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>> effective height of a 10' section is only 9' 8.5". While not  significant
>> for one section, it quickly adds up on a tall  tower.
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