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Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 11:27 PM
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Advice on 40 year old radio tower
The pictures are here of the tower.
http://s903.photobucket.com/albums/ac231/dgrapach/Old%20tower/Old%20Tower/
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, dgrapach dgrap
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From: dgrap...@...
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 03:11:10 +
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Advice on 40 year old radio tower
Very true,this tower had it's guy wires in the woods under the trees, the
site was abandon for years.
Where and how do I find an engineer to inspect
[mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of dgrapach
Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 10:28 PM
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Advice on 40 year old radio tower
The pictures are here of the tower.
http://s903.photobucket.com/albums/ac231/dgrapach/Old
. Trust me a small fall of 20ft hurts bad so 100 feet riding a
tower down means no recovery and no future and good luck
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Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 13:15:42 +
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Advice on 40 year old radio tower
Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 11:28 PM
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Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Advice on 40 year old radio tower
The pictures are here of the tower.
http://s903.photobucket.com/albums/ac231/dgrapach/Old%20tower/Old%20Tower/
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Sent: Wed Jun 02 22:27:48 2010
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Advice on 40 year old radio tower
The pictures are here of the tower.
http://s903
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Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 3:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Advice on 40 year old radio tower
Not worth your time, let alone your life. Bolted on tubular bracing is a
recipe for disaster. The BW (body wall) on the legs and bracing could
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 3:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Advice on 40 year old radio tower
Not worth your time, let alone your life. Bolted on tubular bracing is a
recipe for disaster. The BW (body wall) on the legs and bracing could be
paper thin and you would find out
: Advice on 40 year old radio tower
I checked the drain hole on that brace and their is another one at the
other end on the bottom, anyhow, you ARE RIGHT IT HAS 40 YEARS OF
WEATHER ON IT. To many red flags. After a reveiew of the messages and I
would like to use it, I think I am going to pass
are
at
the top. 40 years of rain getting into those will not be good.
Chuck
WB2EDV
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From: NORM KNAPP nkn...@...
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Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 3:11 PM
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You are both wrong. It is there.
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From: Doug Hutchison specialq@ntlworld.com
To: repeater-builder@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 5:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Advice on 40 year old radio tower
Their??? English therethey're
: dgrapach dgrap...@gmail.com
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Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 4:47 PM
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Advice on 40 year old radio tower
I checked the drain hole on that brace and their is another one at the
other end on the bottom, anyhow, you ARE RIGHT
: Thursday, June 03, 2010 5:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Advice on 40 year old radio tower
Their??? English therethey're ...get the right one!
What happened to English I wonder???
8On 03/06/2010 20:47:07, dgrapach (dgrap...@gmail.com) wrote:
I checked
.
Chuck
WB2EDV
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From: NORM KNAPP nknapp@
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Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 3:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Advice on 40 year old radio tower
Not worth your time, let alone your life
Vert funnyyou should now...Google it in future there is the
correct word in the way you were using it and ignorance is no excuse
sorry...same as the idiots who use 73's --- it is 73 CW check it out and
get it correct!! English is
03/06/2010 21:29:15, dgrapach (dgrap...@gmail.com)
Vert funnyyou should now...Google it in future there is the
correct word in the way you were using it and ignorance is no excuse
sorry...same as the idiots who use 73's --- it is 73 CW check it out and
get it correct!! English is
03/06/2010 21:29:15, dgrapach (dgrap...@gmail.com)
End of as far as I am concerned
On 03/06/2010 21:45:20, Doug Hutchison (specialq@ntlworld.com) wrote:
Vert funnyyou should now...Google it in future there is the
correct word in the way you were using it and ignorance is no excuse
sorry...same as the idiots who use
73's ---
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Doug Hutchison specialq@...
wrote:
Their??? English therethey're ...get the right one!
--
Just remember:
The Smiths are going to Chicago on vacation.
They're going to drive there in their
Ding ding!!
On 03/06/2010 21:47:15, nj902 (wb0...@arrl.net) wrote:
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Doug Hutchison
specialq@...
wrote:
Their??? English there
they're ...get the right one!
--
Just remember:
I am a diesel mechanic by trade, the engines I work on don't care which their I
usethey run just the same.
Game over
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Doug Hutchison specialq@...
wrote:
End of as far as I am concerned
On 03/06/2010 21:45:20, Doug
To: repeater-builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Advice on 40 year old radio tower
End of as far as I am concerned
On 03/06/2010 21:45:20, Doug Hutchison (specialq@ntlworld.com)
wrote:
Vert funnyyou should now...Google it in future there is the
correct
so when did this group become a English Class ?
--- On Thu, 6/3/10, Doug Hutchison specialq@ntlworld.com wrote:
From: Doug Hutchison specialq@ntlworld.com
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Advice on 40 year old radio tower
To: repeater-builder@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, June 3
-Builder] Re: Advice on 40 year old radio tower
To: repeater-builder@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 2:45 PM
Vert funnyyou should now...Google it in future there is the
correct word in the way you were using it and ignorance is no excuse
sorry...same as the idiots who use
73
I don't know if I can put the pictures on..
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Lee Pennington localjunkpedd...@...
wrote:
Pictures would help,
On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 9:27 PM, dgrapach dgrap...@... wrote:
I need advice on using an old radio tower. It looks like to be the size
Use something like Photobucket.com... Post the pictures there, then link
them to us!
--
Max Kelley KC2SPY
www.maxkelley.com
On Thu, 2010-06-03 at 01:47 +, dgrapach wrote:
I don't know if I can put the pictures on..
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Lee Pennington
: dgrap...@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 01:47:16 +
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Advice on 40 year old radio tower
I don't know if I can put the pictures on..
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Lee Pennington localjunkpedd
Very true,this tower had it's guy wires in the woods under the trees, the site
was abandon for years.
Where and how do I find an engineer to inspect it. I am in Indiana county pa.
Is it feasible to change guy wires, do they recomemd it?
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Richard W.
The pictures are here of the tower.
http://s903.photobucket.com/albums/ac231/dgrapach/Old%20tower/Old%20Tower/
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, dgrapach dgrap...@... wrote:
Very true,this tower had it's guy wires in the woods under the trees, the
site was abandon for years.
If this happens to be near Saltsburg, look up the tower and I think you
will find the tower is bent from the trees pulling on the guy wires. At
least, it was that way about 10-15 years ago, and I doubt it has gotten
any better. I also doubt you will find anyone willing (read: dumb
enough) to
This tower is near Plumville, the Ballsinger radio tower. I will always er on
the side of safety, if it is jumk I want no part of it. just trying to determan
if in worth the trouble..
Denny
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, MCH m...@... wrote:
If this happens to be near Saltsburg,
Who owns the land that it sits on?
You could get a pretty penny for the copper that is in the heliax.
You would probably need a crane to disassemble it and sell it for steel.
But find a local tower company and see if they want to look at it.
Engineering firms are usually about $400.00 per hour. I
Different tower, then. The one I was talking about was 'infested' with
pine trees and was severely bent over.
Still, I would look to see if the tower is straight since you have a
tree in the guy lines (or rather a guy line in the tree).
Joe M.
dgrapach wrote:
This tower is near Plumville,
, 3 Jun 2010 03:11:10 +
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Advice on 40 year old radio tower
Very true,this tower had it's guy wires in the woods under the trees, the
site was abandon for years.
Where and how do I find an engineer to inspect
On Thu, 3 Jun 2010, dgrapach wrote:
The pictures are here of the tower.
http://s903.photobucket.com/albums/ac231/dgrapach/Old%20tower/Old%20Tower/
I am really new to towers and tower climbing. Here are a few points
based on what images you have posted:
1) Immediately Agent Orange the base of
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From: dgrap...@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 03:11:10 +
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Advice on 40 year old radio tower
Very true,this tower had it's guy wires in the woods under the trees, the
site was abandon for years.
Where and how do I find an engineer
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