[TowerTalk] Tri-Ex LM-470D

[Phil Clements]

The house bracket will not help you, Bob. This tower is super stout when
mounted in the recommended concrete base. I doubt if any mechanical advantage
would be gained with a house bracket...the tower at the 22 foot point is
much stronger than your house.  
I am on my second LM-470D. The first one got caught in a measured 110 mph
micro-burst. This tower will fail at its mid-point; not near the base or top.

You can increase the load handling capability by only cranking the tower up
to 50-55 feet. The strength of the tower increases exponentially as you
crank it
down from the 70 foot height.

I hope you get your project completed. This is a great tower. Just don't
exceed
its ratings...they are very accurate.

(((73)))
Phil, K5PC

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