The pictures are here of the tower. http://s903.photobucket.com/albums/ac231/dgrapach/Old%20tower/Old%20Tower/
--- In [email protected], "dgrapach" <dgrap...@...> wrote: > > 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 [email protected], "Richard W. Solomon" <w1ksz@> wrote: > > > > 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 <dgrapach@> > > >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 > > > > > > > > > > > >
