[TowerTalk] Regarding Rohn HDBX48 tower spec's.

[Bryan Fields]

If you check the old rohn drawings from the 70s, they are made to 70mph under 222d, not 90mph as 222g goes to.

Rohn does not produce this tower anymore, and criticaltowers.com has a drawing in line with what I stated.

Things have changed significantly in the last 40 years.

On November 13, 2014 12:28:10 PM EST, Brian Dresser <brdresser at hotmail.com> wrote:
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>Bryan,Not sure were you are getting your information from but an HDBX48
>but looking at the spec's on the tower from Rohn it handles more than
>under 1sq foot at 90mph.  Why would anyone put one up if that was all
>it would handle?   I think you need to check where you got your spec's
>from.
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>> Message: 2
>> Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 08:29:59 -0800
>> From: Tom Horton <k5iid at sbcglobal.net>
>> To: Tower Talk <towertalk at contesting.com>
>> Subject: [TowerTalk] HDBX48
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>> What would be the going price for a HDBX-48 in good condition?
>> Thanks, 73, Tom K5IID
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>> Finally there is a bit of joy in Mudville! 
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>> K5IID Tom Horton  Hillsboro, TX 
>> E sorter for ARRL W5 bureau 
>> Same call for 57 years!
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>> Message: 3
>> Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 11:47:22 -0500
>> From: Bryan Fields <Bryan at bryanfields.net>
>> To: Tower Talk <towertalk at contesting.com>
>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] HDBX48
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>> On 11/13/14, 11:29 AM, Tom Horton wrote:
>> > What would be the going price for a HDBX-48 in good condition?
>> 
>> They are $1600 new.  I'd say about $250-$300 for a used one.  Keep in
>mind
>> this tower is only rated for supporting a small (under 1 sqft!) load
>at 90mph,
>> which is the rating for Hill county, TX.
>> 
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