Tower location is an important piece of the equation. Big difference between the East Coast and the Sonoran Desert !!
73, Dick, W1KSZ -----Original Message----- >From: dgrapach <[email protected]> >Sent: Jun 2, 2010 9:27 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Advice on 40 year old radio tower > >I need advice on using an old radio tower. It looks like to be the size of a >45G, the cross bars are bolted on instead of welded. The > >tower looks as if it is ok, light surface rust, bolts look ok on the >outside, of course can't see inside. Heavy rust and pitting on several guy >wires, > >guys are in amoung the trees, the location needs cleared, tower height 150 >feet. Any one have experance on this type of tower? How much rust > >is aceptable on a gut wire? How do you decide on the safety on an old tower >like this? What is the differance between guy wire and cable > >used as a guy wire? So many questions... Thanks for any help. > >Denny > > > >------------------------------------ > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
