RE: [DX-CHAT] Don't Tell Me, It "Fell Off The Truck"

2006-12-28 Thread Ron Notarius W3WN
Just got off the phone with N3ZK. *phew* The tower showed up today. Thank goodness! Inspection (and yes, they very carefully inspected it) showed that some bolts were missing, and there's a question about the winch, but that's all being taken care of. The actual tower appears unscathed. But..

Re: [DX-CHAT] Don't Tell Me, It "Fell Off The Truck"

2006-12-28 Thread Tom Anderson
Ron, Randy: When and "if" the tower arrives, don't sign the delivery receipt or bill of lading that you received it until you've gone over the tower with a magnifying glass. Years ago I ordered a W-51 crank up tower from TriEx, in fact my blueprints were signed off by Mr. Tashjian himself as

Re: [DX-CHAT] Don't Tell Me, It "Fell Off The Truck"

2006-12-27 Thread Charles Harpole
My story... Contracted Crown Relocations to ship all my stuff from Orlando to Bangkok, Thailandocean freight in a 40 ft container.. including 70 ft crank up 90 ft Trylon 4, that is four, HyTowers HDBX-48 110 ft of 25G 5 masts 2 push up 50 footers And, too many antennas to note All

RE: [DX-CHAT] Don't Tell Me, It "Fell Off The Truck"

2006-12-27 Thread Ron Notarius W3WN
Here's the 'official' word on what happened with Roadway Express... must be run by former FCC personnel... - "I am happy to say that the Tilt-Over Section and base plate of the tower made it to Pittsburgh in 1 piece. However, the tower is nowhere to be f

Re: [DX-CHAT] Don't Tell Me, It "Fell Off The Truck"

2006-12-27 Thread Zack Widup
About 10 years ago my landlord came up with a 40 foot telephone pole that he thought would make a nice "tower" for me. He had it setting in his yard and we were just about to transport it to my place and put it up as a free-standing pole in a big hole I'd dug when someone stole it out of his y