[TowerTalk] RE: TowerTalk Digest, Vol 25, Issue 12

[D. Scott MacKenzie]

If you look at Kevin's page, it appears that One Man Towers USA has
absolutely no relation to VK4VD - and that they ripped off his design.  If
that is true, then I do not blame Kevin for not supplying engineering
drawings, taking on liability for something that he had no control over -
especially in the litigious USA.

If you need engineering drawings, then hire a PE (Professional Engineer) to
provide those drawings and his "stamp".  It would probably cost more than
you paid for the tower....unless you have a friendly ham engineer - but make
sure that it is a Mechanical or Civil Engineer with a PE, and not a EE :).
Is this for an installation where the codes department requires the
drawings?



Scott

-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of C. Dwight Baker
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 3:41 PM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] RE: TowerTalk Digest, Vol 25, Issue 12


I purchased a 20 meter tower from One Man Towers USA in the Fall of 2001.
They, nor Kevin VK4VD have not supplied me with any, I mean ANY, drawings or
engineering analysis for the tower.  Kevin refuses to respond to my emails.

I can not recommend anyone to purchase a One Man Tower due to their
unwillingness to provide me with drawings or engineering analysis.  The
tower itself is really something to behold.  Built like the so call "Brick _
_ _ _ house.

This is the first time I have stated my unhappiness to the world.  If you
are able to get drawings, etc.; please let me know and I will reimburse you
for whatever you think is reasonable.

73's,

Dwight