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Subject: [TowerTalk] Windloading
From: K7LXC@aol.com (K7LXC@aol.com)
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 12:06:20 EST
In a message dated 98-12-25 15:35:37 EST, alsopb@gloryroad.net writes:

> In otherwords, does 15 sq foot rating assumes the antenna is at the top?

     No. The 15 sq.ft. is the capacity for the WHOLE tower, regardless of
where the load(s) actually is. 

>  Distributing the loading differently could get you extra capability?

      Nope.
>  
>  What failure mode is limiting and how does distributing the load
>  vertically impact it?

      It is typically the compression leg capacity that is the limiting
factor. 

Cheers,   Steve   K7LXC

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