[TowerTalk] How much can an AB-577 carry?

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

Crimey, and this is an engineer who did computational structural 
analyses of the masts on America's Cup boats.  I think what this is 
probably telling me is that I can safely put a small 6M yagi on top of 
my C-3, so long as I'm attentive to guy tightness.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 6/22/2022 3:05 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
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>> I am thinking about a little more antenna, and wonder what other
>> people have used successfully on this tower. By successful, I'm
>> thinking of relatively long-term longevity, wind survival, etc.
> K7NV has a TH7 on one AB-577 and a 402CD on another:
> <https://k7nv.com/id3.htm>
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> 73,
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>    ... Joe, W4TV
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> On 2022-06-22 2:42 PM, Pete Smith N4ZR wrote:
>> I have a C-3E in an AB-577 rocket launcher, which Force 12 rated at 
>> 5.9 square feet of wind load. I am thinking about a little more 
>> antenna, and wonder what other people have used successfully on this 
>> tower. By successful, I'm thinking of relatively long-term longevity, 
>> wind survival, etc.
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>> I've heard anecdotes from a lot of people, but want to look at wind 
>> loading from various antennas/combinations.
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>> 73, Pete N4ZR
>> Check out the new Reverse Beacon Network
>> web server at<http://beta.reversebeacon.net>.
>> For spots, please use your favorite
>> "retail" DX cluster.
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