In a message dated 9/11/01 5:06:38 AM Pacific Daylight Time, kq2m@mags.net
writes:
> Based on my experiences, I would tell anyone and everyone to make your
> installations MUCH bigger and stronger than what your local wind zone
> suggests. Likewise, reinforce your antennas and double nut and double
clamp
> everything.
Good advice.
>
> Here in extreme SW Connecticut, I believe the wind zone suggests something
> like 70 mph. (I don't recall).
Actually if you're in Fairfield county (per my old CB info), the
windspeed rating is 85 MPH plus you've got a Note 2 condition: "County is
within 100 miles from hurricane oceanline. Tabulated values of basic wind
speed have been adjusted in accordance with ASCE 7-88 to obtain 50-year
recurrence intervals". If you hadn't have done some over-building and
over-engineering, you might have had some real problems.
The county windspeed ratings can be found at <A
HREF="http://www.championradio.com";>www.championradio.com</A> under Tech
Notes.
Cheers, Steve K7LXC
Tower Tech
Champion Radio Products
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