[TowerTalk] Antennas that can survive hurricanes?

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Look to Mosley antennas for survival...I do not have hurricanes here but  
they survive extreme ice loading and high winds...loaded with ice...my TA-36  
survived both and was in the air for 30+ years... and just installed a  
Pro-67-C and the TA-36 w/ 40ka is now at a new home....ready for more  abuse.
 
no interest in the company ...just a grateful user...
 
Mike
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In a message dated 11/25/2012 5:12:42 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
fishflorida at gmail.com writes:

N4JRZ  gave me great advice, in particular, the best resource that you can
find to  get a legal antenna support structure (short of hiring the author)
is Fred  Hopengaten's book that you can get from the ARRL bookstore or  at:
http://www.antennazoning.com/main/page_amateur_radio_antenna_zoning_book.htm
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There  are zero to few antennas that are actually rated to withstand a
140MPH  gust. I've seen a mixed bag of outcomes from several hurricanes. I
chose a  SteppIR antenna after seeing several after Wilma - the fibreglass
tubes  failed in several cases, but getting it back together consisted  of
replacing fibreglass tubing - and the loose pieces were small  and
lightweight, they don't add to the "missile effect" when part of a  blowing
debris field.

If you mean Broward/Dade/Palm Beach Counties  as South Florida, there's a
mixed bag of availability of 1 acre and larger  real estate. I live in the
City of Fort Lauderdale where that much property  would be into 7 figures.
One acre tracts/houses are available (in Broward)  in Davie, Cooper City,
Parkland, Plantation and a few in Coconut Creek.  There are some in Weston,
but Weston was an Arvida planned community and  you won't find property
there without deed restrictions.

A word  about deed restrictions - if you buy in a planned community in  
South
Florida with a house less than 20 or so years old, you are likely  going to
be subject to the community restrictions. Although there are  places where
the homeowners associations "look the other way" a change in  the governance
of the HOA can result in problems.

Let us know more  about where you want to live and I'll be happy to give the
local lay of the  land.

Mickey N4MB




On Sun, Nov 25, 2012 at 1:59 PM,  Jim in Waco WB5OXQ
<wb5oxq_1 at grandecom.net>wrote:

> I may  be moving from Central Texas to South Florida.  I currently have  2
>  50' towers which I will not take.  I would like to have a  good hf beam 
and
> probably a wire dipole for 160-40  if I have at  least an acre of land.
>  Will a good crankup tower survive  hurricane winds if lowered and 
installed
> properly?  Can you even  dig suffeciently to make a proper concrete base 
in
> south Fl?  I  have a standard duty Force 12 C3 beam now but they used to
> build  ruggedized versions but I don't know now.  Any suggestions
>  appreciated.  WB5OXQ
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Fort Lauderdale, FL
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