[TowerTalk] Tower Collapse - New Kensington, PA @ K3MJW

[RICHARD SOLOMON]

When that tower was put up, it met all the specs of HamSpec 101.1. You know,

when the 4 oldest guys in the club gather around the tower, give it a shake, and

say ..."looks OK to me"... .

 

73, Dick, W1KSZ
 
> Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:21:22 -0500
> From: jruing at ameritech.net
> To: n4zr at contesting.com
> CC: wa3gin at comcast.net; towertalk at contesting.com; w3yni1 at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Collapse - New Kensington, PA @ K3MJW
> 
> I think you need to consider the tremendous force placed on the
> subject guy wire when the tree hits it - even before the guy
> breaks, and then I would figure there would be some backlash
> after it breaks, and that would be an unusual and not typical
> set of forces, also. Plus the really strong wind on the tower as
> this all happens. Lots of extraordinary forces in odd directions
> all at once.
> 
> So would think all bets are off as to tower wind handling - there would
> be all these extraordinary forces going on all of a sudden, and then
> the guy wire breaks...
> 
> So I guess I can see Pete's point.
> 
> ========================= K8JHR =====================
> 
> Pete Smith wrote:
> > I don't agree - my Rohn 25 would almost certainly fold just like that, 
> > above the second guy station, if the wrong top guy failed in a high wind, 
> > and it is well within ratings.
> > 
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