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I hope this helps 73 N1HWC Bill
On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 11:15 PM, AD5VJ Bob <rtnmi@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Now that is funny as the dickens
>
> Does anyone know how to calculate windload?
> The manual from 1959 on the Hornet tribander I am putting up seems to
> calculate it in terms we dont use today
>
> According to the Hornet manual from 1959
> windload at 80 MPH is 92 lbs
> It doesn't use sq feet like you see used today.
>
> Beam weight is 35 lbs
> 14 foot boom (1 1/2 inch diameter - electro-zinc plated steel)
> three elements
> longest element is 27 feet 4 1/2 inches
> Elements are spaced 7 feet apart
>
> Bob AD5VJ
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> > [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Tom Haavisto
> > Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 11:01 PM
> > To: AD5VJ Bob
> > Cc: towertalk@contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] new tower
> >
> > Hi Bob
> >
> > I remember reading a story a few years ago where a guy put in
> > a short tower. Every day, he went out and watered it. One
> > day his neighbour came over to ask what he was doing. The
> > guy explained that we was watering his tower so that it would
> > grow. So - one night he sneaks out and added another section
> > to it (neighbour did not seem him do it). Next day, he is
> > out again watering his tower, and his neighbour was shocked
> > that his tower actually grew over night!
> >
> > So - between planting bigger tower seeds and watering them on
> > a regular basis, your antenna farm should grow! However,
> > don't make them so big that the planes need to drive around
> > them. One day they might forget, and that would be a sad day indeed.
> >
> > Tom - VE3CX
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 11:05 PM, AD5VJ Bob
> > <rtnmi@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> > > I was wondering if I watered it would it grow taller Hi Hi
> > >
> > > So I may get it to go to seed like you did, now that would be nice.
> > > :0)
> > >
> > > I took a pic of it at sunset and it is really beautiful,
> > put dont know how to upload it for all to see.
> > >
> > > Bob AD5VJ
> > >
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> > >> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> > >> Greenacres113@aol.com
> > >> Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 9:58 PM
> > >> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> > >> Subject: [TowerTalk] new tower
> > >>
> > >> All towers are pretty. I liked them so much I put up 8. Not many
> > >> start out with big ones. Plant bigger tower seeds in the
> > next hole.
> > >>
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