Where's the chainsaws, and weed whackers?? I agree with Barry, If I was twenty years younger and that tower was free and in So. Florida I'd be looking for a deal on guy wire and hardware..........................just my nickels worth de Lee, K4LJP 73
On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 12:54 AM, Barry <ate...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > Looking at the pictures a good cleaning + painting and replacement of guys > after Engineering (mechanical) inspection and establishing that the tube > inside is not filled with flakes of rust , still seem like a good idea ? > > ------------------------------ > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > From: dgrap...@gmail.com > Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 03:11:10 +0000 > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Advice on 40 year old radio tower > > > 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 Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Richard W. Solomon" <w1...@...> > 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 <dgrap...@...> > > >Sent: Jun 2, 2010 9:27 PM > > >To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > > >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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > Find it on Domain.com.au Need a new place to > live?<http://clk.atdmt.com/NMN/go/157631292/direct/01/> > > -- "Always drink upstream from the herd."
