Probably a poured concrete foundation in the roof structure with the anchor
bolts embedded...
Just as long as they don't get rid of Schlitz, the Beer That Made Milwaukee
Famous!
73,
Steve
N6SJ
-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces@contesting.com> On Behalf Of john@kk9a.com
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2024 2:31 PM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 700 ft tower atop Hilton Milwaukee to come down
They must have used some good lag screws to attach the base to the roof😊
https://www.waveform.com/products/rohn-lag-screw-hardware-set?variant=1117115625
John KK9A
Dennis W0JX wrote:
According to the article, the top of the tower is 677 feet and the height of
the building is 274 feet. So the tower itself is about 403 feet tall. Still a
huge antenna and it was built to withstand winds of 140 MPH.
73 Dennis W0JX
Radio KH6O wrote:
This article includes a bit of history of the beginning of UHF TV broadcasting
in the early 1950s:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/hilton-rooftop-antenna
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