[Towertalk] tower loading

[K7LXC@aol.com (K7LXC@aol.com)]

In a message dated 5/2/02 5:34:24 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ve6wz@shaw.ca 
writes:

> I have estimated the total windloading (14 sq ') of my antenna stack to be 
> less than the max. recommended by US tower...this is a good thing.

    AT WHAT WINDSPEED? 50 MPH? In the US, the lowest rating is 70 MPH so 
according to the US Tower catalog NONE of them are rated correctly for ANY 
real application. 

    What's your local windspeed rating? 

Cheers,
Steve     K7LXC
TOWER TECH