Wilma is now a Cat 5+ 175MPH catastrophic monster storm, the largest ever recorded in the Gulf: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCDAT4+shtml/190851.shtml This monster momma is headed right at
Which sort of towers are most likely to be able to withstand the force of such a storm? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hopefully Rohn 45 and 55 towers, well guyed wi
Will be praying for you and your neighbors! If much of all of that steel and aluminum get loose in those winds it will be like shrapnel everywhere! One would guess with the care you took to assemble
Or the ones that haven't been installed as yet... Julio --Original Message-- From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Cqtestk4xs@aol.com Sent: Wed
Towers that are in a strong warehouse? David Robbins K1TTT e-mail: mailto:k1ttt@arrl.net web: http://www.k1ttt.net AR-Cluster node: 145.69MHz or telnet://dxc.k1ttt.net _______________________________
Those that are cranked down and nested. But if an airborne 18 wheeler tractor trailer hits the tower expect a total loss! _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.co
I spent a month in the southern end of Dade County (now Miami-Dade County) after Andrew hit (this was the "ground zero"). The only tower I remember still standing was an approximately 150' guyed towe
At least one big television broadcast tower came down during Hurricane Andrew. I think it was channel 6 which was located in western Dade county. Mike, W4EF............................... ___________
Author: "Richard M. Gillingham" <rmoodyg@bellsouth.net>
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:20:09 -0400
Deep south Dade county.. Homestead/Princeton area.. _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather Stations", and lot's
Hurricane? A 40 foot tower sunk 35 feet in the ground? Tom W7WHY _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather Station
Here's a tower that can survive a heavy antenna load in a Cat 5 hurricane, located on Jan Mayen Island (JX). It's commonly known as "Heavy Duty AB-105," buts its proper designation is Trylon (now Pen