[TowerTalk] Action against US Tower?

[Richard M. Gillingham]

We're not tralking about engineering data.  We're talking about simple 
instructions such as for replacing cables as required by the manufacturer. 
UST privides nothing.  In fact they don't provide even rudimentary 
installation instructions. Other than those engineering specs UST is a 
wasteland of information.

My tower, a MA-550 with the MARB base and raising fixture arrived with a 
half page of 'Instructions'.  I had to call and wheedle simple information 
like do you grease the area around the support collar on the MARB?  What's 
the eccentric collar for that came with it?  As a previous contributor said, 
I toowas told that they're working on a more comprehensive set of 
instructions...  Yeah, Right.

Mine is up.  It works.  It's not perfect, but I'm keeping it.  I just wish 
UST would step up to the plate and even admit they recognize it as theirs.

73
Gil, W1RG
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Van K7VS" <wa7fab at cdsnet.net>
To: <wc1m at msn.com>; "'JC Smith'" <jc-smith at comcast.net>; "'Rick Tavan N6XI'" 
<rtavan at gmail.com>; <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 4:13 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Action against US Tower?


> In the mid-seventies Cessna, Piper and others simply stopped manufacturing
> small planes for private use until they finally lobbied the government and
> stopped all the foolish law suits and their liability because of the 
> problem
> associated with primarily Pilot error.  I frankly don't blame any tower
> company that doesn't supply other than simple drawings with materials used
> for the same reasons.  If the community you live in is on the ball they
> won't let you install a tower until you provide a wet stamp approval by an
> engineer.  That removes the liability issue and you can then proceed with
> the installation process.  If you want to find an engineer that will 
> provide
> you with the information and set of wet stamped installation plans for 
> your
> upcoming tower installation simply contact a sign company in your area 
> that
> installs 30 to 100 foot free standing signs 25 to 75 square foot signs...
> (they all must have a set of engineered plans to provide to the proper
> authority before putting up one of those puppies, in each and every case).
> Most states and municipalities require the company that installed the sign
> to "sticker" the installation, usually somewhere on the pole itself.  Or
> look thru the yellow pages and call a couple of sign companies and call 
> the
> engineering firm they use.  Sure, it cost a couple hundred bucks or so but
> if you're cheap and want to save a buck or two, good luck!  May it stay up
> until YOU decide to take it down!!  If you can get away with installation
> without the proper permitting.
>
> Van, K7VS
>
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