[TowerTalk] Paranoid vs. Overkill

[Larry Stowell]

The Aluma Tower use the "foot" to hold the sections.

Larry WA2SRY

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From: "alsopb" <alsopb@gloryroad.net>
To: <TowerTalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 2:39 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Paranoid vs. Overkill


>
> I guess this is "typically" true for some crank-ups.  However, if the
> crank up design has a foot or latch which carries the load after
> erection, then then cable strength is not limiting.  EZ way towers
> used a foot as do rohn-25 Hazer's.  I wouldn't be too keen on any
> design which used a cable as the entire support! But we don't have a
> lot of choices anymore.
> >
> >     Typically ultimate tower strength for guyed towers is limited by leg
> > capacity and for crank-ups it's the cable capacity.
> >
>
> 73 de Brian/K3KO
>
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