[TowerTalk] Am I asking for trouble? - tower loading

[Mark Beckwith]

>> I plan to install a wind speed meter
>> and diligently crank down the tower
>> every time the wind exceeds 50mph.

> I would recommend the opposite approach:
> Keep it cranked down and only crank up
> when actually on the air.

I second that - with just a minor change your plan will go from one that is 
more risky than safe into one that's more safe than risky.  W6AQ has a 
crankup with a lot of really big antennas on it, but it's only extended when 
needed, and spends the majority of it's time nested.  Never a problem in 
many years of service.

Mark, N5OT