[TowerTalk] Words.

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

Curious, indeed.  Take a look at the FCC regs on *towers*.  I tried 
yesterday to put an end to this debate by adding a note to the Wikipedia 
article, explaining that US and European usages are opposite one another.

73, Pete N4ZR

On 5/29/2023 10:32 PM, JVarney wrote:
> Ed N1UR: "Europeans use the words tower and mast pretty inter--
> changeably in my experience.  It was clearly what we Americans
> would call a guyed tower."
>
> Seems the American tower building code committee didn't get
> the memo. TIA-222 uses these terms
>
> "Guyed mast: a latticed or pole structure with supporting guys."
> "Self-Supporting Latticed Tower"
> "Antenna Mounting Pipe" instead of mast.
>
> Curious why they adopted the guyed mast terminology when
> it's doubtful the professionals on the committee from the
> tower industry actually use that phrase in their
> day-to-day work?
>
> 73 Jim K6OK
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