Yes you need to keep that in mind. I know the bolts that are on my tower
came with grade 5. keep that in mine. I don't know if SS comes in grade 5.
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From: "Joe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 7:57 AM
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Induced RF on tower - May cause desense,
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> I've been told that stainless steel is alot weaker that the original tower
> bolts.
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> 73, Joe, K1ike
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> ---- Chuck Kelsey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> That's why I pitch the cheap, plated bolts that come with the tower
>> sections
>> and use stainless steel ones instead. The zinc plated ones would be rusty
>> about a year later.
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>> Chuck
>> WB2EDV
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>> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 9:56 PM
>> Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Induced RF on tower - May cause desense,
>> too?
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>> > We experienced a similar situation with an VHF repeater
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>> > Finding and replacing the bolts cured the problem.
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