The CQ article documents tower failure as a result of side arm
forces. VERY interesting article by a professional who does this for a living.
Norm N8NH
At 02:40 PM 7/9/02 -0700, you wrote:
>Unfortunately, I don't have access to CQ so I have not read the article.
>K5IU is a knowledgeable PE so I would pay attention to what he says,
>however, has there ever been a documented case of a tower collapse, or even
>significant tower damage, caused by a rotating sidemount installation? I
>have never heard of one . . .
>
>Stan
>w7ni@easystreet.com
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Rob Atkinson, K5UJ" <k5uj@hotmail.com>
>To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 6:05 AM
>Subject: [Towertalk] Tower considerations when using side arms
>
>
> >
> >
> > The CQ article I mentioned yesterday is "Tower Considerations When Using
> > Side Arms" by Dick Weber, PE, K5IU in the July issue on p. 11. The blurb
> > says "...this is about a potentially fatal flaw in some towers that could
> > lead to their collapse in even a moderate wind. If you have a tower with
> > side arms, this article is required reading."
> >
> > Rob
> > K5UJ
> > k5uj@hotmail.com
> >
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