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Exhibit 10.1

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, dated as of June 8, 2000 (this "Agreement"), is entered into by and between ROHN Industries, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and James F. Hurley (the "Executive").

WHEREAS,
the Executive has developed and possesses skills and experience that are of value to the Company; and

WHEREAS,
the Company desires to secure the services and employment of the Executive on behalf of the Company and the Executive is willing to render such services on the terms and
conditions set forth herein.

NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.Employment Term.Subject to the terms and provisions of this Agreement, the Company hereby agrees to
employ the Executive, and the Executive hereby agrees to be employed by the Company, for the period commencing on the date of this Agreement and ending on the third anniversary of the date of this
Agreement, unless terminated sooner as hereinafter provided (the "Employment Term").

2.Duties.During the Employment Term the Executive shall serve as Vice President & Chief Financial
Officer of the Company, and shall perform such duties, services and responsibilities on behalf of the
Company and its subsidiaries as may be determined from time to time by the President and the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") and shall have the authority commensurate with such
position. In performing his duties hereunder, the Executive will report directly to the President. The Executive shall devote his full business time, attention and skill to the performance of such
duties, services and responsibilities, and will use his best efforts to promote the interests of the Company. The Executive may engage in any civic or charitable activity or deliver lectures, fulfill
speaking engagements or teach at educational institutions, provided such activities do not materially interfere with the performance of his duties hereunder.

3.Compensation.In full consideration of the performance by the Executive of the Executive's
obligations during the Employment Term (including any services by the Executive as an officer, director, employee or member of any committee of any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company, or otherwise
on behalf of Company), the Executive shall be compensated as follows:



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The
Company shall provide, and pay for, assistance to the Executive in the preparation of the Executive's state and federal income tax returns during the first two years of the
Employment Term.

4.Termination.The Executive's employment with the Company hereunder and the Employment Term shall
terminate upon the occurrence of any of the following events (the date of termination, the "Termination Date"):



In
the event of termination of the Executive's employment, for whatever reason (other than death), the Executive agrees to cooperate with the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates
and to be reasonably available to the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates with respect to continuing and/or future matters arising out of the Executive's employment hereunder or any other
relationship with the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates, whether such matters are business-related, legal or otherwise.

5.Termination Payments.



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6.Executive Covenants.



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The
existence of any claim or cause of action by the Executive against the Company, its subsidiaries and/or affiliates, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not
constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Company of the covenants contained in thisSection 6.

7.Non-Waiver of Rights.The failure to enforce at any time the provisions of this Agreement or to
require at any time performance by any other party of any of the provisions hereof shall in no way be construed to be a waiver of such provisions or to affect either the validity of this Agreement or
any part hereof, or the right of any party to enforce each and every provision in accordance with its terms.

8.Notices.Every notice relating to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given by personal
delivery, by a reputable same-day or overnight courier service (charges prepaid), by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested or by facsimile to the recipient with a
confirmation copy to follow the next day to be delivered by personal delivery or by a reputable same-day or overnight courier service; to:

If to the Company:

ROHN Industries, Inc.
6718 West Plank Road
Peoria, Illinois 61604
Attention: PresidentIf to the Employee:

James F. Hurley
2224 Norcrest Dr.
Muskegon, MI 49441


Either
of the parties hereto may change their address for purposes of notice by given notice in writing to such other party pursuant to this Section 8.The date of service of such notice shall be the date
such notice is personally delivered, three business days after the date of
mailing if sent by certified or registered mail, two business days after the date of delivery to the courier if sent by courier, or the next business day after the date of transmittal if by facsimile.

9.Binding Effect/Assignment.This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the
parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, personal representatives, estates, successors (including, without limitation, by way of merger) and assigns. Notwithstanding the provisions of the
immediately preceding sentence, the Executive shall not assign all or any portion of this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Company.

10.Entire Agreement.This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties hereto with
respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, written or oral, between them as to such subject matter. This Agreement may not be amended, nor may any provision hereof be
modified or waived, except by an instrument in writing duly signed by the party to be charged.

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11.Severability.If any provision of this Agreement, or any application thereof to any circumstances,
is invalid, in whole or in part, such provision or application shall to that extent be severable and shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Agreement.

12.Governing Law.This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal
laws of the State of Illinois, without reference to the principles of conflict of laws.

13.Headings.The headings contained herein are solely for the purposes of reference, are not part of
this Agreement and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

14.Counterparts.This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

15.Definitions.As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

"Accrued Compensation"shall mean any accrued and unpaid Base Salary as of the Termination Date, all benefits accrued under any benefit
plans, programs or arrangements in which the Executive shall have been a participant as of the date of such termination, in accordance with the applicable terms and conditions of such plans, programs
or arrangements, and an amount equal to such reasonable and
necessary business expenses incurred by the Executive in connection with the Executive's employment on behalf of the Company on or prior to the Termination Date but not previously paid to the
Executive.

"Cause"shall mean: (i) the Executive's material breach of this Agreement, (ii) conduct by the Executive that is
fraudulent or unlawful, (iii) gross negligence of or willful misconduct by the Executive in the performance of his duties, or (iv) repeated failure of the Executive to perform his duties
hereunder.

"Change in Control"shall mean the occurrence of any one of the following events:



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"Disability" shall mean the inability of the Executive to perform his duties, services and responsibilities hereunder by reason of a
physical or mental infirmity, as reasonably determined by the Board, for a total of 180 calendar days in any twelve-month period during the Employment Term.

"Good Reason" shall mean after a Change in Control, the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) a material diminution in the
Executive's position, duties or responsibilities; (ii) a reduction in the Executive's Base Salary; or (iii) a relocation of the Company's corporate headquarters to a location
that is more than 50 miles from the location of the corporate headquarters immediately before the Change in Control.

"Pro Rata Bonus Amount" shall mean an amount equal to the annual bonus paid to the Executive for the year prior to the year in which
the Executive's employment is terminated, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days elapsed from the beginning of the bonus period through and including the Termination
Date, and the denominator of which is 365.

IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed by authority of its Board of Directors, and the Executive has hereunto set his hand, on the day and
year first above written.

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