[TowerTalk] 700 ft tower atop Hilton Milwaukee to come down

[Steve Jones]

Probably a poured concrete foundation in the roof structure with the anchor bolts embedded...

Just as long as they don't get rid of Schlitz, the Beer That Made Milwaukee Famous!

73,
Steve
N6SJ



-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces at contesting.com> On Behalf Of john at kk9a.com
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2024 2:31 PM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 700 ft tower atop Hilton Milwaukee to come down

They must have used some good lag screws to attach the base to the roof😊
https://www.waveform.com/products/rohn-lag-screw-hardware-set?variant=1117115625

John KK9A


Dennis W0JX wrote:

According to the article, the top of the tower is 677 feet and the height of the building is 274 feet. So the tower itself is about 403 feet tall. Still a huge antenna and it was built to withstand winds of 140 MPH.
73 Dennis W0JX



Radio KH6O wrote:

This article includes a bit of history of the beginning of UHF TV broadcasting in the early 1950s:

https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/hilton-rooftop-antenna


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