Yes, US Tower WILL make a heavy duty version of the MA-550.
I believe they quoted me an extra $1000 to do it.
On Sat, 17 Jul 2004 11:44:32 -0700, "Richard (Rick) Karlquist (N6RK)" wrote:
>
> Well, when they were available, few people took advantage
> of them. Instead, they saved money and used an MA-550
> and cranked it down when the wind came up. Perhaps US
> Tower would be willing to make a heavy duty 55 foot mast
> consisting of the bottom 3 sections of their 89 foot model.
>
>
> Rick N6RK
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Alan AB2OS [mailto:ab2os@att.net]
> > Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 11:08 AM
> > To: towertalk reflector
> > Cc: Richard (Rick) Karlquist (N6RK)
> > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Limitation on tower width. Was: Revocation
> > ofBuilding Permit?
> >
> >
> > Can't find anything about Sky Needles except that they were made by
> > Tri-Ex, which is no more. I understand that Tashjian took over Tri-Ex
> > but was getting rotten reviews, and I can't find "Sky Needle" on his Web
> > site either.
> >
> > Alan AB2OS
> >
> >
> > On 07/17/04 01:18 pm Richard (Rick) Karlquist (N6RK) put fingers to
> > keyboard and launched the following message into cyberspace:
> >
> > > Cupertino has a 12 inch width limitation, which
> > > is just enough for Rohn 25. Basically, that limits
> > > you to guyed towers or self supporting pipe towers.
> > > A 55 foot Sky Needle would be perfectly legal.
> > > In many cases, a Sky Needle is an excellent solution
> > > for city lots, but it seems to be an overlooked option,
> > > judging by the amount of discussion about zoning issues.
> >
> >
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