Hello everyone!
This is a commercial tower but I have no information about it from the
manufacturer so I am looking for help with tht calculations - there
must be a computer program which can help??
I will take some exact measurements and post them if someone can point
me towards a calculation method.
I would also like opinions about the guying question: Would the
downward force of the guying have consequences which outweigh the
advantages?
Thanks for the replies both on and off the list.
Andrew
On Sat, 1 Sep 2001 16:39:20 -0500, you wrote:
>Andrew,
>
>Hopefully it is a commerically made tower and you can find the manufacturer
>to see what it is rated at. If it is 90 foot and freestanding and is to
>hold that much antenna, it will have to be a substantial tower.
>
>If it is not a commercial tower the calculations would be pretty involved to
>see whether it would take the load you are proposing.
>
>BTW, I have enjoyed your Ham Band Album.
>
>Stan
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <ajhuddle@inet.uni2.dk>
>To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
>Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2001 10:26 AM
>Subject: [TowerTalk] tower strength question
>
>
>>
>> Hello, for the first time!
>>
>> I have a free-standing (not guyed) 3-legged lattice tower which is 90
>> feet high. It has had a 10 ele HF log periodic at the top for 8 years,
>> wind load of the antenna is 14 sq. ft. and it weighs about 90 lbs
>>
>> I have put a TIC-ring at 60 feet (weighs 95 lbs) and want to put
>> another identical antenna (14 sq. ft. 90 lbs) on this rotor.
>>
>> I just wondered if anyone could help me to work out whether the tower
>> can take this load, whether I should consider guying the tower etc.
>>
>> I have searched the internet and these archives but it is difficult to
>> know how to proceed.
>>
>> Kindest regards from Denmark
>>
>> Andrew
>> G3WZZ/OZ5E
>>
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