[BC] bonding AM tower sections

[Milton R. Holladay Jr.]

Where have you been, Rob ?
Of course they're all tack welded--or are supposed to be........
M
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob Atkinson" <ranchorobbo at hotmail.com>
To: <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 11:46 AM
Subject: [BC] bonding AM tower sections


>
> Hi all,
>
> a ham, putting up a 4 tower array for 3.5 mhz, is using sections of rohn
25
> and is wondering if anything special has to be done to bond the sections
> together for long term conductivity.  It seemed to me that this is an area
> where you guys might have some useful advice.  Are AM tower sections
bonded
> in any special way (tack welding for example) or is the compression from
> weight and standard bolting of leg flanges enough?   I'd guess the latter
> but wanted to be sure.
>
> thanks,
>
> rob atkinson
> st. charles IL
> k5uj