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Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Newbie (Grand Rapids, MI)

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Newbie (Grand Rapids, MI)
From: petr@latestwave.com
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 15:33:36 -0400
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Don et. all,

Thanks for the tip.  But I already spoke with a lady at universaltowers.com on
Tuesday, she said they're not taking orders for a month, b/c the crer 
is out in
Vegas.
If anybody else has any reccomendations, please reply off-list.

Petr
Grand Rapids (Georgetown), MI


Quoting Don Havlicek <n8de@thepoint.net>:

> Petr,
> Go to the universal tower website and browse through the Heavy-Duty
> tower specs.
>
> http://www.universaltowers.com/
>
> Don
> N8DE
> Edmore, MI
>
> petr@latestwave.com wrote:
>
>> Good afternoon,
>>
>> I'm new to towers and wondering if anyone could give me advice.  I 
>> would like
>> to put up an 80'self-supporting tower.  Here are some additional
>> requirements:
>> 1.   I would like to put three antennas (cyclone, canopy, colubris @ 
>> 16lbs/7sqft)
>> and still have the ability to climb to the top of the tower after 
>> install (say
>> a technician weighs 250 lbs), would this make the tower heavy-duty?
>> 2.   I've checked with the township/county zoning/inspection, for Georgetown
>> Township in Ottawa County, Michigan and they told me the wind load is 90 mph
>> and snow load is 35-40 lbs.
>> Could anyone recommend manufacturers/retailers of towers that would 
>> fit these
>> criteria?  Is there a market where I could find used towers?  Are there any
>> tower experts in the W. Michigan area that could verify the 
>> wind/snow loading?
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Petr
>> Grand Rapids (Georgetown), MI
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