Well, if its got 3 legs it's a perfect triangle, unless they are in a single
line. However, if those 3 legs are not part of a perfect 'equilateral'
triangle I would say something is wrong with the tower. Check it carefully
for damage and proper construction.
David Robbins K1TTT
e-mail: mailto:k1ttt@arrl.net
web: http://www.k1ttt.net
AR-Cluster node: 145.69MHz or telnet://dxc.k1ttt.net
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
> bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of isp@bnjcomp.com
> Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2005 14:48
> To: towertalk
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Center on Pad of Rohn SSV
>
> I just purchased some more rohn SSV sections. The gentleman selling it
> had a 10N through 1W tower on a concrete pad. I noticed that the tower
> was not cnetered on the pad and inquired. He says that the tower is not
> perfectly trianglar and that the placement of the tower is so that the
> center of tower is a location that if you placed a bobin or something
> from top center that would mark the center of gravity for the tower. That
> according to him makes the legs not center on the pad but off to one side.
> I have been reading here on this list for 3 years now and have never seen
> anything addressed concerning that. Does anyone have any information on
> this "theory"?
>
> thanks terry
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> any questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
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and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
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