[Towertalk] Rohn tip-over base failed

[Ford Peterson]

Billy wrote:

> Ford ... (and I don't think I'd tell my insurance company ...)
>

As long as I didn't cut it down, it's covered.

> But the 'combo' you have there ... violates the Rohn specs ...
>

Just the weight of the tipover must have been too much for the base.  I try
to "hire the handicapped" whenever I can.  In this case, I hired an
engineering challenged idiot that should never have attempted the
chore--that would be me...  The hourly rate was much better than any other
bid.


> They are NOT to be used together ... that may be part of
> the reason you had the failure there (tho with 100 mph winds
> it may all be up for debate)
>

The NW guy failed, which was the direction of the wind that blasted through
here.  No base failure, it was a guy.

Thanks for the info.

Ford-N0FP
ford@cmgate.com