The answer is..... drum roll please.....
Read the manuals.
Each antenna will list its wind area, and the tower will have a spec for max
wind load. Add them up and compare and you have your answer.
David Robbins K1TTT
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richards [mailto:jruing@ameritech.net]
> Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 04:15
> To: Tower Talk List
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Wind Loading question ...
>
> Good evening power tower people --
>
> How much wind loading should one anticipate if he one intends
> to erect a 50 foot self supporting tower? For example, holding
> a fairly large triband yagi beam, a medium sized vertical, and maybe
> an 80 meter dipole - all hanging off that 50 foot supporting tower.
>
> I Understand it will ultimately depend on which particular antennas
> one selects, but what would be a general, basic number to consider?
>
> I am thinking that sized self-supporting tower should hold at least
> 20 square feet of wind loading and, perhaps, 35 to 40 pounds of
> antenna weight. That would, I believe, give one sufficient latitude
> to pick among several good sized antennas for the job.
>
> Again, I understand and acknowledge I am only looking for a
> general guideline, and it would be easier to specify the antennas,
> and then specify that power to hold them. Nevertheless, I am
> just trying to get a handle on towers in general, and wonder whether
> this a reasonable assumption -- or am off the mark.
>
> Thank you. Happy trails and 73. ---- Richards - K8JHR ----
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