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Re: [TowerTalk] Limitation on tower width. Was: Revocation ofBuildingPer

To: kelly@thejohnsons.ws
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Limitation on tower width. Was: Revocation ofBuildingPermit?
From: "Alan C. Zack" <k7acz@cox.net>
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 01:16:54 -0700
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Many states/counties/cities have gone to IBC-2000 90 MPH wind calc requirements. US Towers is unable to provide these calcs to perspective buyers. Their specs are to UBC-97 70 MPH wind calcs. I tried for months to get 90 MPH wind calcs from them and was finally told they were not possible.

kelly@thejohnsons.ws wrote:
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



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From: Alan AB2OS [mailto:ab2os@att.net]
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 11:08 AM
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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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