[TowerTalk] HELP!!!!!!!!!!!

[Gene Smar]

TT:

     To help a bit in properly selecting a tower for your anticipated loads,
Trylon have made available an on-line calculator at:
http://www.trylon.com/lightdutytowers/towercalc.asp .  Utilizing this
software, along with conservative (worst-case) loads for your antennas,
mast, etc., you should be able to design a safe, self-supporting Trylon
system, even with stacked antennas.

     I lost the top third of a 65-foot pine tree a couple of weeks ago in
the heavy winds in the DC area, but, thank God, the Trylon and its antennas
are still standing twenty feet away from the tree remains.

73 de
Gene Smar  AD3F

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil - KB9CRY" <kb9cry at comcast.net>
To: <mayhill8 at iapdatacom.net>
Cc: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 9:23 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] HELP!!!!!!!!!!!
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> 2.  Trylon or AN Wireless self supporters are quite nice but....
> Most hams I know overload their towers.  The specs from the
> manufacturers rate their loadings using a single point source antenna
> located 1 foot above the top of the tower.  If you're going to stack
> these antennas on a single mast or even side mount them, I'd seriously
> consider solicting the help of a structural engineer who can calculate
> what tower to purchase.
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>
> Hope this helps, Gd luck, Phil  KB9CRY
>