If you can use it as is, by that I mean if you are going to use the antennas and feed line that is there then go for it. Run it till it falls down. Do not climb it, do not add to it. Just clear the guys and base of the tower of the over growth. Never work at this site alone. Have a safety person watching the tower at all times while workers are under it. He needs an air horn/whistle or some signal to sound the alarm to get to the safety area. Make sure you have safety routes and zones while you work under it.
I am not a tower engineer, but I believe you will have a hard time certifying that type of tower. And I doubt you would be able to insure it. I certainly would not use it for anything commercial. But for a HAM yak box run it till it drops. -Kevin _____ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of dgrapach Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 11:28 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Advice on 40 year old radio tower The pictures are here of the tower. http://s903.photobucket.com/albums/ac231/dgrapach/Old%20tower/Old%20Tower/ --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> , "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 Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> , "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: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.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 > > > > > > > > > > > >
