[Elecraft] Turnbuckle Threads

[Bob McGraw K4TAX]

Clarification, Stainless Tower company builds steel towers. They are NOT stainless steel.  

We had a 350 ft Stainless tower at WDXN in Clarksville TN.  It was a challenge to climb as the horizontal members were 3ft apart. That's a tall step. 

Bob, K4TAX


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> On Nov 3, 2019, at 7:46 AM, George <gdanner12 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> All,
> In 1998 we replaced a 1955 1,000' Stainless Tower. It was located in Lantana, Florida - probably 15 miles of so from the Atlantic Ocean.
> We did paint the tower often but never did any maintenance on the guy wire hardware.
> The tower used galvanized hardware. The hardware on the tower and guy wires were original.
> Our tower maintenance company did use a penetration lubricate before they adjusted guy tensions.
> We had the tensions checked during the annual inspection; But only adjusted a couple times in the 35 years I was there.
> 
> 73
> George  AI4VZ
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: rv6amark via Elecraft
> Re: "Rohn tower hardware is hot dipped galvanized steel.  I'd take their knowledge over any "tower guy" or any other person for that matter 
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