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 this one up. After all safety is number one. Thanks to all for the good advice on this subject, this is the BEST forum to gain knowledge on repeater information, their is no other like it. Thanks to all.... Denny --- In [email protected], "Chuck Kelsey" <wb2...@...> wrote: > > I just noticed a RED FLAG item in one of the pictures. Whomever constructed > the tower installed the cross braces upside down - the drain holes are at > the top. 40 years of rain getting into those will not be good. > > Chuck > WB2EDV > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "NORM KNAPP" <nkn...@...> > To: <[email protected]> > 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 after the damage is done. > > I would not climb it if it had new guys on it. > > 73 > > Norm N5NPO > > > > >
