[TowerTalk] Homebrew towers and liability

[thompson@mindspring.com]

There have been a number of homebrew towers published in amateur radio
literature over the years.
The old handbooks even had wooden lattice ones.  The most extemsive towers I
remember was a carbon copy
of the big bertha (Telerex) by W0SYK in 73 or the 71' crank up by the W5 in
about 1970 or 71.

As to liability, these have no more or less liability than a factory
version.   As my lawyer friends say you must elmiminate the attractive
nuisance with something that limits access to climbing.   A tower falling
over is another problem.  One contester near Atlanta has the top of his
tower go through the roof of a neighbor.   Again its the same as one of your
trees falling over the house.   Usually you or your insurance pays!

Dave K4JRB



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