[TowerTalk] rohn 25 section bolts

[Wayne Kline]

You got me Jon.. the gray matter is going.. there 7/16   bolts all 6  ☹


Wayne ,W3EA
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From: Jon Zaimes, AA1K<mailto:jz73 at verizon.net>
Sent: Monday, April 4, 2022 8:45 PM
To: ww3s at zoominternet.net<mailto:ww3s at zoominternet.net>; w3ea at hotmail.com<mailto:w3ea at hotmail.com>
Cc: towertalk at contesting.com<mailto:towertalk at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] rohn 25 section bolts

Bolts are all the same size on Rohn 55. Different on 25 and 45.


73/Jon

Jon P. Zaimes, AA1K
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From: WW3S <ww3s at zoominternet.net>
To: Wayne Kline <w3ea at hotmail.com>
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Sent: Mon, Apr 4, 2022 8:11 pm
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] rohn 25 section bolts
Guys, I know they use two different size bolts……but dont know why…..do different sizes change the engineering….or was there a bolt shortage and they could only get smaller ones?

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> On Apr 4, 2022, at 8:09 PM, Wayne Kline <w3ea at hotmail.com<mailto:w3ea at hotmail.com>> wrote:
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> Jamie,
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> A:  Rohn never made R-25 with the same size bolt.  All  Rohn stacked tubular tower  R-35 ( rare  Motorola  type ) R-45  -R-55 use two diferent size bolts .
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> Why ??????????
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> Wayne W3EA
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> From: Jamie WW3S
> Sent: Monday, April 4, 2022 7:07 PM
> To: TowerTalk
> Subject: [TowerTalk] rohn 25 section bolts
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> Thanks everyone for the help with the tower bolts......now, a question
> on why 2 different sizes on bolts for the sections? I think I heard an
> answer a long time ago, but cant remember why,......also, did Rohn ever
> make 25 with the same size bolts, or if we have tower with the same
> size, is it a knockoff?
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