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Re: [TowerTalk] US Tower TMM series 541SS

To: K7LXC@aol.com, towertalk@contesting.com, kinzli@kinzlicoils.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] US Tower TMM series 541SS
From: ersmar@comcast.net
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 14:38:44 +0000
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To whom it may concern (Kinzli?):

I agree with Steve's assertion that Trylons are a good value for the size and 
capacity.  They offer several different capacity choices, depending on which 
bottom section the tower starts with.  I'd buy another if I had the need and 
the space.

73 de
Gene Smar  AD3F


 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: K7LXC@aol.com
>  
> In a message dated 1/10/2007 8:21:38 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
> towertalk-request@contesting.com writes:
> 
> >  I'm looking at towers, doing some research on what tower to  use.
> 
> >  The US Tower 541SS (TMM series) looks great, because it  cranks down to
> 12 feet (perfect) - but the windload rating is 12sqft and 50  pounds.
> The antenna I want to put on it is 9 square feet, but 85 pounds.  I'm
> wondering how this would go. So far my questions to US Tower have  gone
> unanswered.
> 
> 
>     At what windspeed? I think the specs are for 70  MPH or less. What's your 
> county windspeed rating? If you don't know, you can  look it up at 
> _http://www.championradio.com/windspeed.php_ 
> (http://www.championradio.com/windspeed.php) .  In any case it sounds like 
> the 
> tower will be overloaded with your 
> proposed  installation. 
> 
> >  Any ideas? I would like to use this as a  self-supporting structure,
> nothing but base.
>  
>     The Trylon Titan self-supporters are the best  value around and offer 
> lots of capacity (depending on the height) and a  moderate price - probably 
> half 
> of an equivalent crank-up. _http://www.championradio.com/towers.html_ 
> (http://www.championradio.com/towers.html) 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> Steve     K7LXC
> Champion Radio Products
> Cell: 206-890-4188
>  
> PS - There was a recent 15% price increase which is not currently reflected  
> on the posted prices, sorry. 
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