I recall reading somewhere that most guyed towers fall (crumple) within
a circle ~30% of their height. Obviously did not happen in SD for the
reasons cited.
Steve
W1SRD
On 1/20/2023 10:02 AM, sawyered@earthlink.net wrote:
I believe that the reason it laid down full length is because it had a pier
pin and the pin sheared when a guy let go. If the base had been cemented in
(all 3 legs) like the majority of ham towers, it would not have failed like
that. I would have crumpled in, twisted.
Ed N1UR
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