I wonder if the survival odds are that much better for a laid over
tower. Depending upon the direction of the wind, I'm picturing a 30
foot lever arm with the surface area of the antenna helping to generate
a lot of torque, creating a turnstile effect on the tower base. Some
tower designs are stronger in bending than they are in twisting ...
don't know about yours.
Just a thought ...
73,
Dave AB7E
On 4/9/2021 4:00 PM, Lewis Horn wrote:
I just picked up a 30ft (3 section) Amerite tower from an SK. It came with
2 bases, a solid one, and a hinged one). Is it possible to make this a self
supporting tower, preferably with a tilt over section? I would like the
ability to lay the tower down whenever we have a hurricane watch, as I am in
S. FL. The tower is about 3 years old with all of the labels still on it,
so it is in excellent condition. Also I would like to put a 2 bander
antenna on it with a rotor (it has the rotor shelf with it). Any ideas are
welcome.
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
TowerTalk mailing list
TowerTalk@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
|