[TowerTalk] US Tower: Broken cable, resolution?

[K7LXC@aol.com]

In a message dated 03/29/2000 3:01:19 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
wehlgc@bellatlantic.net writes:

> I am in the process of putting up a MA-770. It is true that their catalog
>  shows 50 MPH ratings, but the permit package I received from them was for 
70
>  MPH.

       Interesting. I hadn't heard that.

>  I'm not sure how critical this is anyway since a crank-up (at least
>  mine) would probably be down if we got anywhere near a storm that strong.

     It's only critical if you're going to get a building permit. 
>  
>  I do not look forward to replacing the cable. I haven't checked into this
>  myself, but it does seem a bit odd that they don't provide any support on
>  this since they recommend replacing the cable every three years. That
>  interval is probably overkill for liability reasons. If so, it seems like a
>  catch-22. You have to replace the cable, but we can't help you do it. It
>  seems like that might create a liability problem itself.

      You got it!

Cheers,     Steve    K7LXC
Tower Tech

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