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[TowerTalk] Supplementary question to: Insurance,and tower as "accessory

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Subject: [TowerTalk] Supplementary question to: Insurance,and tower as "accessory structure"
From: Alan NV8A <nv8a@att.net>
Date: Sat, 07 Oct 2006 08:30:25 -0400
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On 10/07/06 08:13 am I wrote:

> What are people doing about insurance for their towers and antenna systems?
> 
> My agent said that if the tower is "attached to" the house it is covered 
> as an "accessory structure" under my homeowner's insurance. The 
> "attachment" has to be something more than just the electrical cables 
> but need not really support anything. I asked US Tower about this, but 
> they said that the tower should not be attached to the building in any 
> way. Nevertheless, I am thinking of a fairly flimsy brace from the 
> raising fixture (it's a tilt-over tower) to the adjacent house; any 
> thoughts on this?

If you do not have the tower attached to the house, are you buying your 
separate insurance from the company that insures your house (and perhaps 
your cars and other stuff) or from another co., e.g., through ARRL?

Alan NV8A
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