I dunno, sounds like a real pain in the butt. Think
I'd make it 39.5 feet high. It might then
mysteriously "grow" a little in the coming months!
73, Stew K3ND
--- K7LXC@aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 99-10-19 10:00:50 EDT,
> mraz@aud.alcatel.com writes:
>
> > I've already discussed this with the building
> inspector. I asked if
> > the seal was required since its a commercial
> free-standing antenna.
> > He said I should be able to get one from the
> manufacturer. The thing
> > that makes it require a seal is that its over 40
> ft. tall. According
> > to city ordinance any antenna/tower structure
> over 40ft. requires a
> > permit. All permits require a seal.
>
> Yikes. Gotta follow those rules.
> >
> > I did send off an email to MFJ to see if they had
> such a seal but I
> > wanted to also check with the TT folks to see if
> I could get a
> > quicker response.
>
> MFJ? Good luck. They don't have any
> structural PE's on their staff.
> Wouldn't do you any good anyway since it has to be a
> PE in your state. My
> advice is to get a local PE to do the calcs on what
> it really is - Rohn BX.
> How many sections is it? If it's 3, then it'd be
> BX-1, BX-2 and BX-3. What
> info and drawings that are available are in the Rohn
> catalog (which are
> available from http:www.championradio.com). Check
> the ARRL website for
> volunteer engineers -
> http://www.arrl.org/field/regulations/.
>
> Cheers, Steve K7LXC
> Champion Radio Products
>
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