[TowerTalk] Can Any Tower Handle Cat 5+ Hurricane?

[Michael Tope]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Rehman" <rehman at surveil.com>

>I spent a month in the southern end of Dade County (now Miami-Dade County)
> after Andrew hit (this was the "ground zero"). The only tower I remember
> still standing was an approximately 150' guyed tower belonging to the 
> Water
> Management District. I don't remember the manufacturer, but it was about a
> 48" face with a ladder up the middle. It was star guyed (6 guys at each
> level connected to heavy torque brackets). The loading consisted of around 
> 6
> or 8 VHF and UHF antennas.
>
> Doug
> K4DDR
>
>

At least one big television broadcast tower came down during Hurricane
Andrew. I think it was channel 6 which was located in western Dade
county.

Mike, W4EF...............................