[TowerTalk] Tower question

[Steve Lott]

You stated all the labels are visible on it
then you should be able to identify the manufacturer
If the sections are ten feet and you said it is an Amerite
then consult the manufacturer specs

Putting a Tower up By The Book
(per the manufacturer Specs is the only right way)
They know the wind load and what their tower is designed for.

Steve
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On Fri, Apr 9, 2021 at 7:48 PM Randy Lake <randyn1kwf at gmail.com> wrote:

> Is it out n the open, or next to the house ? I do not see 30ft being much
> of anything to really worry about up or down. Put a tribander on it with a
> 20ft boom, tilt it over, and where does that put the tower ?
> Randy
>
> On Fri, Apr 9, 2021 at 8:27 PM David Gilbert <ab7echo at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > I wonder if the survival odds are that much better for a laid over
> > tower.  Depending upon the direction of the wind, I'm picturing a 30
> > foot lever arm with the surface area of the antenna helping to generate
> > a lot of torque, creating a turnstile effect on the tower base.  Some
> > tower designs are stronger in bending than they are in twisting ...
> > don't know about yours.
> >
> > Just a thought ...
> >
> > 73,
> > Dave   AB7E
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 4/9/2021 4:00 PM, Lewis Horn wrote:
> > > I just picked up a 30ft (3 section) Amerite tower from an SK.  It came
> > with
> > > 2 bases, a solid one, and a hinged one).  Is it possible to make this a
> > self
> > > supporting tower, preferably with a tilt over section?  I would like
> the
> > > ability to lay the tower down whenever we have a hurricane watch, as I
> > am in
> > > S. FL.  The tower is about 3 years old with all of the labels still on
> > it,
> > > so it is in excellent condition.    Also I would like to put a 2 bander
> > > antenna on it with a rotor (it has the rotor shelf with it).  Any ideas
> > are
> > > welcome.
> > >
> >
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