[TowerTalk] Tower Collapse in South Dakota

[Steve Dyer W1SRD]

I recall reading somewhere that most guyed towers fall (crumple) within 
a circle ~30% of their height. Obviously did not happen in SD for the 
reasons cited.
Steve
W1SRD

On 1/20/2023 10:02 AM, sawyered at earthlink.net wrote:
> I believe that the reason it laid down full length is because it had a pier
> pin and the pin sheared when a guy let go.  If the base had been cemented in
> (all 3 legs) like the majority of ham towers, it would not have failed like
> that.  I would have crumpled in, twisted.
>
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>
> Ed  N1UR
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