> From: K7LXC@aol.com
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Date: Tue, 15 Jul 1997 10:12:19 -0400 (EDT)
> To: k4isv@mikwest1.westky.com, w7ni@teleport.com
> Cc: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] stacking antennas & Rohn specs
> In a message dated 97-07-15 02:35:07 EDT, k4isv@mikwest1.westky.com writes:
>
> > Since I have addressed this before I will be brief: on a 190ft rohn
> > 45 i have 2 5 ele 20m - 44 ft boom es 3 4 ele on 26 ft booms; on a
> > rohn 25 180 ft i have 2 6 ele on 40 ft booms and 6 4 ele on 22 ft
> > on 10m i have 4 6 ele on 26 ft booms- on 40m full size 3 ele over
> > a klm 4 ele on a rohn 45 up 170 ft--- my point is simply to say
> > these towers will hold up much much much more than you would expect
> > with proper guying... no engineering-- i just keep adding antennas
> >
> Two things:
>
> First, Bud, you live in one of the most benign wind spots in the
> country - the whole state is only 70 MPH, the lowest rating given.
>
> Second, you don't always get a ticket each time you speed, do you?
>
> You've been lucky. My advice to other TowerTalkians with similar
> aggressive tower plans? DON'T.
>
> 73, Steve K7LXC
>
>
>hey steve, the ohio valley has very severe thunderstorms! had one
last nite with gusts over 60mph... did cause the 3 ele 80m beam to
slip a bit but fixed it this am... have had two tornados hit my qth
causing a 2 ele klm beam to fold back onver itself ( the driven
element actually was laying on top of the reflector without the boom
breaking) . i have had trees over 100 years old actually twisted out
of the ground with some of these storms. BUT I HAVE NEVER LOST A
PROPERLY GUYED TOWER! several of the towers have been up over 20
years with the present loading--- so i dont think it is a fluke! i
might add that two years ago i lost 22 separate yagis ( believe me
not a good day) but no tower fell!!! guys im telling u, they will
hold much much much more than the rating!
again have fun-- if it falls put it back up- 73, bud
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