[TowerTalk] US Tower MA-550 questions...

[Grant Saviers]

The cover of the PE analysis on the UST web site shows the answer is no. 
  1.4sq ft at 46ft @ 90mph.

Grant KZ1W

On 8/29/2022 13:49, Jim Dawson wrote:
> I'm looking at purchasing a used US Tower model MA-550 on an MARB-550 
> rotor base. I don't know anyone who has used one so I have questions:
> Will it handle a small tri-bander with a 40 meter element safely? I will 
> limit it to 40-45 feet because of proximity to power lines.
> 
> I recently downsized from a 120' Rohn 45 with stacked mono-banders 
> thinking I was finished with ham radio. It took only a few months to 
> realize I wasn't ready to give it up yet but I had already moved to a 
> small house on a very small lot with no room for guys.
> 
> I'd appreciate any helpful comments or experience with this tower.
> 
> Thanks,
> Jim - K9DD
> 
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