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

[W1JCW John]

Very nostalgic about these type of events, make me think back to those days and what it was like as they say the good old days!

73-
W1JCW
John


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Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2024 9:16 PM
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Subject: [TowerTalk] 700 ft tower atop Hilton Milwaukee to come down

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

The tower was installed long after the building was constructed. One has to wonder if additional structural support was added to the building's roof in order to support this very heavy structure. Just imagine the amount of torque placed on the roof during high winds.

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73,
Jeff KH6O
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