You could do what KY6LA did. He designed circuitry to automatically
lower his tubular crankup when the windspeed is above a certain
threshold. I believe it was a requirement for his building permit
since he decided to put a MonstIR on top of a UST tubular tower that
can't handle that much at higher windspeeds!
On 8/13/08, Richards <jruing@ameritech.net> wrote:
> Bravo... now THAT sounds like perseverance deluxe.
>
> Now.... look for the citation based on a vague and undefined
> notion of what constitutes "wind storm" ...
>
>
> (Sorry, I am a pessimist...)
>
> ============ Richards _ K8JHR ============
>
>
> Martin Staffa wrote:
> > In the town of NorthBranford Ct.They have a place for towers it is the
> > industrial zone!That was the first response from building dept. I tried in
> > a very nice way that I was not a cell tower site or industrial but a ham
> > radio operator and under a different set of rules and asked if they had a
> > provision for such.Blank Stare.OK lets try again back with paper work in
> > hand health district OK site planes tower specks measurement's case law on
> > PRB-1 in hand.No good hafta give it to town attorney towers are in the
> > industrial zone! Months pass elections you know,then after the elections
> > low and behold paper comes back the town is required to give reasonable
> > accommodation.Ok you have to get a variance for height my god what next.Set
> > the date hung the sign the day comes get a call town clerk I am sorry can
> > not get enough members to show up Well I guess I get it then right? wrong
> > set for next month. Finally get the variance only to come up to town
> > engineer, I am
> > sorry the tower does not meet speck for wind load up dated for 110@3sec.in
> > Ct.I gave him specs.on three different towers and then started asking about
> > provisions to that rule. Finally got the permit as long as promised to
> > crank it down during wind storms!I promised. Winston Churchill once said
> > Never Never Never give up good advice Martin N1KGP73s
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