[TowerTalk] Fw: Request for Advice - Rohn 25 vs TRI-EX HZN 471

[Marlon K. Schafer (509-982-2181)]

Ooops, sending this to the list rather than just Steve!

marlon



> Yeah, that was my thought as well.  Towers are just too risky to cut 
> corners like this.
>
> Like I often remind my staff, "It's important, but it's still just 
> internet!"
>
> Don't risk life and limb on a poor design.  Go get a self supporting 
> tower, build a big enough base for it and don't loose any sleep, ever.....
>
> http://www.trylon.com/lightdutytowers/titanselfsupporttowers.asp
>
> http://www.tessco.com/products/displayProducts.do?groupId=450&subgroupId=14&mfgid=TRY
>
> $2500 for a 64' engineered structure....
>
> I used to sell a lot of the 96' versions.  They are small but work great 
> if you don't overload them.  Gone up a bit in price, $4700 nowadays.
>
> http://www.tessco.com/products/displayProducts.do?groupId=450&subgroupId=14&mfgid=TRY&page=2
>
> Good luck either way!
> marlon
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Maki" <lists at oakcom.org>
> To: "towertalk" <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2012 5:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Request for Advice - Rohn 25 vs TRI-EX HZN 471
>
>
>> Bruce,
>>
>> To me it sounds like a nutty idea, though there's nothing wrong with
>> that. But really, why not put up a less ambitious building to house your
>> servers, and install a nice 100' Trylon self supporter or something like
>> that?
>>
>> I think in the end you will be happy that you put up a tower and a
>> building and didn't try to commingle the two.
>>
>> -Steve K8LX
>>
>> On 2/18/2012 7:33 PM, Bruce Ward wrote:
>>> Mark,
>>>
>>> You make a very sane suggestion.
>>>
>>> My reason for putting the tower on top of the building, if I do, is to
>>> get an extra 8' to 10' of height.  The building will be sufficient to
>>> handle the 1100 pound weight plus the horizontal wind loads.
>>>
>>> The tower site is covered in 60' plus trees and there is a similar
>>> height hill with similar height trees between my tower and the far end.
>>> I need to get above the trees plus above the fresnel zone so I want to
>>> go as high as I can.
>>>
>>> If I use the Rohn 25G we will add sections until we are high enough.
>>> This method could mean that I have to build sufficient structure to
>>> bracket even higher than 35'.  I would place the bottom section Rohn 25G
>>> on the ground (a concrete base) and bracket it to a pole embedded into
>>> the building.
>>>
>>> If I use the the TRI-EX I am stuck with its 70' height plus a 10' mast.
>>> Since it is a one shot deal I would like to start as high as I can.
>>>
>>> Thank you.
>>
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