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Re: [TowerTalk] how much mast out of the top?

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] how much mast out of the top?
From: Neil <neil.goodell@myfairpoint.net>
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:49:15 -0400
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Quote:

"Anyhow, a concern is that with a decent amount of antenna load on the mast
(at the top)
is there a chance (I know, always a "chance")..a GOOD chance that the top of
the tower
section would get so torqued as to bend (the top of the tower section)?"

I can send pics if you would like of a 
Tristao 354 that had a 20' mast that was overloaded....
the top 4 ft. of the tower now has a severe "twist" to it...
So bad that the top section of tower mind as well be discarded 
and the tower turned into a 40'....

Neil,
AE1P


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