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Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Collapse - New Kensington, PA @ K3MJW

To: "WA3GIN" <wa3gin@comcast.net>,"Charles Mills" <w3yni1@gmail.com>, "Towertalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Collapse - New Kensington, PA @ K3MJW
From: Pete Smith <n4zr@contesting.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:37:04 -0500
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I don't agree - my Rohn 25 would almost certainly fold just like that, 
above the second guy station, if the wrong top guy failed in a high wind, 
and it is well within ratings.

73, Pete N4ZR

At 10:10 PM 2/18/2009, WA3GIN wrote:
>Hmmm,
>
>Doesn't look like that tower was spec'd to go 100ft, esp. with the number of
>antennas attached.
>
>Better Luck Next Time,
>wa3gin
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Charles Mills" <w3yni1@gmail.com>
>To: "Towertalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 9:09 PM
>Subject: [TowerTalk] Tower Collapse - New Kensington, PA @ K3MJW
>
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> > http://www.flickr.com/photos/11829197@N06/3291969262/
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