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Subject: [Towertalk] Wind speed ratings
From: K6NR@ARRL.net (Dana Roode)
Date: Sat, 08 Jun 2002 15:09:38 -0700
Hi all --

I recently received the formal specifications from US Tower for one of their
towers and was surprised to find the wind load at 50mph to be quite a bit
higher than what they advertise.  Any idea why this is?  Im going by the
round element loading at 1' above the tower.

  Dana Roode  K6NR

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