> "Each antenna weights 7 tons" Yea sure.
That's entirely possible. Many of the big broadcast TV antennas
can be at least that heavy ... for example the Dielectric TW12Bx
antenna which is what WSPA is listed as using in the FCC database
is 14.500 pounds (75' high) but then, don't believe the reporter
or me. see: www.dielectric.com/broadcast/brochures/TW.pdf
I haven't found the specifications on the Dielectric TFU26GBH
that's specified on the license for their DTV license (CH 53)
but I have no doubt it is similarly heavy based on years of
experience with TV broadcast antennas.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of bill rubin
> Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 5:33 PM
> To: ai4wn@yahoo.com
> Cc: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] WSPA-TV Tower Collapse
>
>
> Typical news... never reporting the facts correctly ... "Each antenna
> weights 7 tons" Yea sure.
>
> On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 4:24 PM, AI4WN <ai4wn@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Here's the latest news video from the WSPA-TV tower collapse----
> >
> >
> http://www.wspa.com/spa/news/local/article/repairs_continue_on_news_ch
> > annel_7_transmitter/15205/
> >
> > WSPA-TV is the CBS affilate in the Greenville-Spartanburg, SC.
> > market.
> >
> > 73 Tedd
> > 73 de AI4WN
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