[TowerTalk] Tower design question

[Keith Dutson]

This is a trick question, right?  It's exactly the opposite for all the
towers I have worked on.

Also, even if you seal off every joint, water will eventually collect inside
due to condensation.  The solution: install according to manufacturers
specifications.

73, Keith NM5G

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 4:15 PM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tower design question

I thought this was an interesting question, but no one tackled it except for
one guy who said that's the way it's done.  So is that really the reason?


Floyd Rodgers wrote:

>Something has been bothering me for a while. With all the discussion and
problems with tower leg corrosion, filling with water and splitting, etc.
Why do almost ALL the manufacturers design the joints to telescope inside
from above which leaves water able to run inside joints and fill tubes? Why
not simply invert the connection by telescoping over the bottom section so
water just runs outside not through the joint. I know there is no difference
in joint strength or assembly difficulty, so why?
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