[TowerTalk] US Tower questions

[K7LXC at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/6/2006 1:25:24 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:

>  I don't know whether there is more comprehensive information  in the UST 
printed catalog, but on line they give wind-loading figures for  no more 
than 70mph. I live in a county for which the wind speeds may be up  to 85mph.


    Then you'll need one of their heavier duty  versions and a non-aggressive 
tower load in order to get the tower approved  for that windspeeed. 

>  People have said that UST says that  their towers are intended to be 
installed by "professionals" -- but can  these people get the necessary 
information either?
 
    Umm, well I'm on the UST factory authorized  installer list plus I've 
spent time at the factory to learn how to cable their  products and I haven't 
been successful about getting much out of them either.  

Cheers,
Steve     K7LXC
TOWER TECH -
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