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Re: [TowerTalk] Mast slipping

To: Greg <ab7r@cablespeed.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Mast slipping
From: "R. Kevin Stover" <rkstover@mchsi.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 15:55:54 -0500
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Greg wrote:
> The Optibeam OB12-6 has a windload of 16 sqft.k not 8.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Peter Voelpel
> Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2007 10:37 AM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Mast slipping
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> Why should they do so?
> They claim  a wind area capacity of 35 sq. ft. For the Orion
> The Optibeam just have 8 sq.ft.
> Is that just a marketing figure?
>
> 73
> Peter
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of K7LXC@aol.com
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>> So it seems pinning this should be  fine. 
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>     I think they're going to discourage you from  pinning the mast, either
> from a warranty viewpoint or potential damage from  it. OTOH it might work
> just fine. 
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If the guts of the rotator can withstand 35sqft of wind load, then is it 
unreasonable to ask that the mast clamp be able to also? A 16sqft load 
is not that big. Big tribander and a shorty 40 on the same mast.

73, Kevin
AC0H

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