[TowerTalk] Is A Tower Weaker in Some Directions?

[john at kk9a.com]

I would hope that he does not indent to guy his crank-up tower.

I would just orient the base so the tower tilts in the most convenient
direction and not worry about the strength differences that may or may not
exist.  Of course use the appropriate size tower.

John KK9A


[TowerTalk] FW: Is A Tower Weaker in Some Directions?
from [Matt]	[Permanent Link][Original]
To:	<towertalk at contesting.com>
Subject:	[TowerTalk] FW: Is A Tower Weaker in Some Directions?
From:	"Matt" <maflukey at gmail.com>
Date:	Sun, 5 Oct 2014 20:55:12 -0500

One would surely need to know if the tower is guyed or free-standing, which
was not apparent in the original message.  
<snip>

KM5VI

-----Original Message-----
From: Cox, Norman R.
Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2014 4:41 PM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Is A Tower Weaker in Some Directions?

Dear Group:

    I just joined Tower Talk -- I've read through the last 5 years of
archives and have certainly learned a lot I did not know.  What a resource!
I have a question:

    I have just ordered a US Towers HDX-555 tower. At my QTH, I have the
option of orienting the base plate in any direction I want to.  My question
is:  Are these 3-legged towers weaker (or stronger) in some directions than
others?  (I am not a structural engineer.)  The reason I ask is that most of
the violent storms that hit here usually come from the same direction.  Will
orienting the base plate in a certain direction make it any less vulnerable?

Thanks!
Norm
KE0ZT