Is it possible that you have cable or rope or something that's not attached
well to the tower? I've seen many times where cables aren't tight and will
slap whatever they are "attached" to.
laters,
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bernard" <wtrone@comcast.net>
To: <Robert_Redoutey@Dell.com>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 3:11 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Heights "Clanging" noise at moderate winds
> I have an old (bought new in 1975) Heights 72 ft (18 sq ft rating) on
a
> 4 ft tilt base and don't have the "clanging" sound that you are talking
> about. Wonder about the "fit" from section to section. The sound may be
a
> result of the torque as the tower twists in the wind. It almost sounds as
> if you have some bad welds.
>
> I'm not sure that you can do anything about it in the air. But, next
> time you tilt it over, take the antenna off, and try twisting the tower
from
> the top section. See if you can identify where the sound is coming from.
>
> Just a thought.
>
> 73
>
> Bernard, WA4OEJ
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Robert_Redoutey@Dell.com>
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 7:25 AM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Heights "Clanging" noise at moderate winds
>
>
> New to the list, but have done some reading of archives.
>
> I bought a brand new Heights Tower, 72' plus the tilt over 4' base, 25 sf
> wind load. I had some issues with this "clanging" sound when I had it
> assembled, but without the bean, a Force 12 C4. Drake, Heights owner,
> thought that I may not of had the bolts tight. I bought a high grade
torque
> wrench and made sure they were set to the setting he suggested. I finished
> my installation, adding the antenna and cables, and raised it back up. The
> winds were calm and all was quiet. A couple of days later we have moderate
> winds of 15 mph, and the tower sounds like there are a dozen people
hanging
> from it with wrenches clanging at every joint on it. When the wind is
> low...few sounds, when the wind picks up, the clanging picks up. Directly
> related to the wind on the tower.
>
> If somebody has had the same issue with this tower, what was the solution?
I
> have invested nearly $10,000 on this tower, which is a huge sum of money
for
> me (over 2 years of savings), but thought it would be worth it. I have had
> aluminum towers in the past (Universal) and never had this "clanging". I
> live in a residential area and am concerned more about the noise than
> anything. I will have to lay it back down till I find a fix. NOT a happy
> person.
>
> Any suggestions, GREATLY appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bob Redoutey - N5KF
> PG Regulatory Engineering Sr. Analyst
> Dell Inc.
> 512-728-0011
>
>
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