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Wind Load of Coax Against Tower Leg

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Subject: Wind Load of Coax Against Tower Leg
From: k2wk@crystal.palace.net (Walt Kornienko)
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 1997 11:35:15 -0500 (EST)
Does anyone know how much the wind load is decreased
by running coax against a tower leg.  Hypothetically,
A 1" wide by 144" long piece of SQUARE coax would have
have a wind load of 1 sq ft.  How much is the wind load
decreased by being round.

Many thanx for your help... 73 de Walt - K2WK

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