[TowerTalk] Rohn towers

[Bry Carling]

This looks like good advice. Thank you. There alloy tubing starts at 3 inches in diameter and up but I expect they have something else I can use.

Best regards - Brian Carling
AF4K Crystals Co.
117 Sterling Pine St.
Sanford, FL 32773

Tel: +USA 321-262-5471




> On May 10, 2015, at 2:54 PM, Jon Pearl - W4ABC <jonpearl at tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
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> Orlando is right around the corner from you...
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> http://www.alro.com/locations/locationsmain.aspx?Loc=FL
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> 73,
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> Jon Pearl - W4ABC
> www.w4abc.com
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>> On 5/10/2015 1:30 PM, Bry Carling wrote:
>> Thank you everyone. It sounds like I will just need to go with a much longer mast.
>> 
>> Best regards - Brian Carling
>> AF4K Crystals Co.
>> 117 Sterling Pine St.
>> Sanford, FL 32773
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>> Tel: +USA 321-262-5471
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>>> On May 10, 2015, at 11:29 AM, greenacres113 at charter.net wrote:
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>>>    The 4 Rohn 25 towers I have up I mounted the rotor plale in the area
>>> between sections. Between the top section & the next one from the top.
>>> A lot depends on the rotor plate. Some generic plates have the U bolts
>>> welded on & that's the only way to mount them. It's easier if you can
>>> to mount the rotor plate in that joint area & put a Ham series on the
>>> plate before putting the top section on. It turns freely in that area.
>>> On my R45 the Tailtwister has lots of turning room. My R45 has a
>>> thrust bearing on top. It was easier to mount the rotor mid top
>>> section then lower the mast thru the thrust bearing into the rotor. We
>>> used a manlift which made it simple.
>>> 
>>>    K9IL
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