Mine was is a Rohn HBX56 self-supporting with a 440 repeater antenna on it.
It swayed a good bit but no damage.
Paul N3WMV
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike King" <scsueepe@mtcnet.net>
To: <TOWERTALK@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 7:06 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Questions on my tower
> Paul, Thanks for the tip.
>
> I am only loaded to 15 sqr feet, and I do keep it cranked down when not in
> use. Granted this does not help if I was to get lazey or gust forget to
> lower it.
>
> If you had a crankup, how well did it handle your 87 MPH winds? I have
been
> tracking the wind here with my little old weather station here for the
last
> 3 years, I have recorded 54, 55 and 56 MPH Gusts here, nothing more. Lots
> of winds however that are 45 MPH for long stretches of time.
>
> 73 de Mike - KM0T
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Plants" <plplants@sgi.net>
> To: <TOWERTALK@contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 4:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Questions on my tower
>
>
> > Gust remember even though you live in a 70 MPH rated area as I do, you
> will
> > get winds over that. Last December we had winds to 87 MPH for an 8 hour
> > period. Overrate your equipment for safety!
> >
> > Paul N3WMV
> >
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