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Re: [TowerTalk] Equivalent wind load to square ft

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Equivalent wind load to square ft
From: Steve London <n2icarrl@gmail.com>
Reply-to: n2ic@arrl.net
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 09:33:48 -0600
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 > A friend of mine is thinking of putting up some wind generators and  has
 > asked for my advice.  The only information he can give me for the wind  load
 > is 300# at 100 MPH.  I know that makes sense to some, but I'm used to  square
 > ft loads for ham antennas.

100 MPH is 40 lb/ft2 . That would make his 300#/100 MPH load 7.5 ft2 .

73,
Steve, N2IC
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