[Towertalk] Hazer windload/weightload?

brewerj@squared.com brewerj@squared.com
Tue, 2 Apr 2002 14:37:22 -0500


Does anyone have any practical experience in loading down a Hazer
with a fairly good sized antenna? I'm considering putting up a TH6DX
on the heavy steel model Hazer, and while this is well within the weight
limit and windload limit, is it practical? I've got  a sturdy boom, and I dont
plan on raising the antenna too far up past the thrust bearing so as to minimize
the torsional load.

I guess compared to winching up many hundreds of lbs of crankup
tower, pulling up  125 lbs of antenna, hazer, rotor and cable is
not much, but I'd appreciate some first hand experience.

Many thanks
John wb5oau/4