I wouldn't think so, generally the AM broadcast tower is insulated at
the base and fed there, so, generally no coax on the tower. Some
installations decouple a bit and put a microwave linking antenna or
something on there, but not often.
Generally the guyed towers screw themselves right into a ball as the
weight/tension/pull of the guy wires brings it to the ground.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
> bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of doc
> Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 12:35 PM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Collapsed KFI Tower -- Impact of Coax?
>
> The tower cllapsed on itself after being struck by the
> amll plane
>
> http://sakrison.com/radio/KFItowercollapse.html
>
> Would the presence of the heavy cable(s) have contributed
> the tendency of the tower to collapse down rather than
> out?
>
> --
> Thanks! & 73, doc kd4e
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