[Towertalk] Hazer windload/weightload?

[Barrie Smith]

I've had over 250 lbs on the aluminum hazer on my 18" face aluminum tower,
at 70'.

That may have been too much, but I had no problems.

73, Barrie, W7ALW, Missoula, Montana
----- Original Message -----
From: <brewerj@squared.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 12:37 PM
Subject: [Towertalk] Hazer windload/weightload?


> 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
>
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