Bob,
Follow the manufacturers design specifications. There is no way to cheat
"reality" and physics!
No PE in his right mind and honorable of his professional license will
"stretch" the [manufacturers
data] or second-guess it when doing the loading calculations for a specified
structure ,
installation, etc. ... period!
All the rhetoric, opinions, guessing, off-the-cuff and shoot-from-the-hip
opinions, arguments,
dealers 'statements', dealer emails, etc., on the TT reflector are just THAT
[rhetoric, aka, BS],
and not data that is certifiable or verifiable, (useable in litigation), or one
that a competent PE
would give credence too ... period!!!
Think about your personal and $$ liability in case things fail if you choose a
"short cut" for the
sake of saving a few bucks over doing the job right the first time!
73, Dave, K1FK
Fort Kent., ME
ARRL Life Member
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