[TowerTalk] new tower

[TexasRF at aol.com]

I didn't see a response to this so here goes:
 
Back in those days, wind load calcs were based on 26 pounds per sq ft at  
80mph. With a wind load of 92 pounds, that equates the sq ft to 92/26 or 3.53 sq  
ft.
 
Methods used today are different but the old data is within the  ballpark.
 
73,
Gerald K5GW
 
 
 
In a message dated 6/8/2008 11:16:20 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
rtnmi at sbcglobal.net writes:

Now that  is funny as the dickens

Does anyone know how to calculate  windload?
The manual from 1959 on the Hornet tribander I am putting up  seems to 
calculate it in terms we dont use today

According to the  Hornet manual from 1959 
windload at 80 MPH is 92 lbs
It doesn't use sq  feet like you see used today.

Beam weight is 35 lbs
14 foot boom (1  1/2 inch diameter - electro-zinc plated steel) 
three elements 
longest  element is 27 feet 4 1/2 inches
Elements are spaced 7 feet apart

Bob  AD5VJ

> -----Original Message-----
> From:  towertalk-bounces at contesting.com 
>  [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Tom Haavisto
>  Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 11:01 PM
> To: AD5VJ Bob
> Cc:  towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] new tower
>  
> Hi Bob
> 
> I remember reading a story a few years ago  where a guy put in 
> a short tower.  Every day, he went out and  watered it.  One 
> day his neighbour came over to ask what he was  doing.  The 
> guy explained that we was watering his tower so that  it would 
> grow.  So - one night he sneaks out and added another  section 
> to it (neighbour did not seem him do it).  Next day, he  is 
> out again watering his tower, and his neighbour was shocked  
> that his tower actually grew over night!
> 
> So -  between planting bigger tower seeds and watering them on 
> a regular  basis, your antenna farm should grow!  However, 
> don't make them  so big that the planes need to drive around 
> them.  One day they  might forget, and that would be a sad day indeed.
> 
> Tom -  VE3CX
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 11:05  PM, AD5VJ  Bob 
> <rtnmi at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> > I  was wondering if I watered it would it grow taller Hi Hi
> >
>  > So I may get it to go to seed like you did, now that would be nice.  
> > :0)
> >
> > I took a pic of it at sunset and  it is really beautiful, 
> put dont know how to upload it for all to  see.
> >
> > Bob AD5VJ
> >
> >>  -----Original Message-----
> >> From:  towertalk-bounces at contesting.com 
> >>  [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of 
> >>  Greenacres113 at aol.com
> >> Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 9:58  PM
> >> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> >> Subject:  [TowerTalk] new tower
> >>
> >> All towers are pretty.  I liked them so much I  put up 8. Not many 
> >> start out  with big ones. Plant bigger tower seeds in the 
> next   hole.
> >>
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