[BC] WFIN Findlay OH loses tower

[Mike McCarthy]

Virtually every angle tower I know except for Rohn/Andrew SSV's eventually 
either needed to be taken down, need to be taken down, or came down.  Most 
of the time it's due to corrosion of the members, guy lines, or the 
fasteners.  They were never built as well as even Rohn 65's.  If you have 
one, it's in good condition AND can meet even RS 222C, then you are indeed 
lucky.

MM

At 04:02 AM 2/15/2007 -0600, Mike Holderfield wrote
>Mike,
>
>I don't understand what is wrong with these towers when properly 
>maintained. One of my stations has one very similar if not identical to 
>the one in the pictures. It is 320' 24" face with legs that are two pieces 
>of reverse flared channel bolted together. There are two guy anchor points 
>per side. It was erected in 1947 and taken down and re-erected 2 years 
>later at another location. In 1964 12 Horizontal & 12 Vertical FM bays 
>were added to the tower along with 3" heliax. I added a three wire unipole 
>in 1986. It has been through two hurricanes (Eloise & Opal). It is as 
>heavily galvanized as any tower I have ever seen.
>It just doesn't appear to be a cheap tower to me.
>It is now 60 years old and I would have no reservation with
>climbing it tomorrow if I could.
>
>mikie
>
>Mike McCarthy wrote:
>>It's one of those el-cheapo Wind Charger type towers with angle legs 
>>common in this area. And not a small one either...24" it appears.  Looks 
>>like it snapped at a section joint where the bolts rusted through. Once 
>>again, this shows all the signs of capital neglect. Look at the droop in 
>>the port side guy lines in the picture and I'll bet that tower hadn't 
>>been tensioned/plumbed in years.  With all the winds the past 48 hours, 
>>I'll bet that thing whip lashed itself apart.
>>MM
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