[TowerTalk] Re Tower Bolts

[GALE STEWARD]

No, I never have. I've seen pictures of the ice storm
damage to W3GM's antenna farm in the late 60's. The
tallest towers were so loaded with ice that the
extreme weight caused the tubing at the tower leg
junctions to split and creep downward an inch or two.
This elongated all the bolt holes and they ended up as
inch long "slots". No tower bolts were sheared even in
this extreme situation.

73, Stew K3ND


--- Jack Schuster <w1wef at intergate.com> wrote:

> Just curious whether anyone has ever seen a bolt in
> a Rohn 25 or 45 tower leg fail from by sheering off?
> I cant imagine that you can buy a bolt for Rohn 25
> or 45  tower legs that wont stand the sheer force.  
> JACK W1WEF 
> _______________________________________________



		
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