[SADXA] My Tower

Sat Apr 25 19:30:02 EDT 2009

I have not seen a pole with that  kind of wind load rating but I am sure 
they are around.

You are right about Pima County. Those guys are such a wonderful bunch, they 
are looking out for our best interests.

If I walked in and told them I was planning to put that tower up, they would 
probably have a cow.

Some day when we are together I will tell you a story about a guy in 
Prescott that went in and told the permit folks he was going to put up a 90' 
tower in a 35' zone. They said you cant do that.  In  the end he got a 
permit.

Great Stories.

Jerry
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <k5rr at aol.com>
To: <sadxa at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2009 2:04 PM
Subject: Re: [SADXA] My Tower

> I?think for what you'd have to pay for one of these things you could get a 
> rotating steel pole.? I think I'd rather go that route.? Fortunately, Pima 
> County keeps our impulses in check.
>
> Dick
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jerry Wothe <jdwothe at cox.net>
> To: Southern AZ DX Association E-Mail Reflector <sadxa at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 1:48 pm
> Subject: Re: [SADXA] My Tower
>
>
>
> Actually, one to the guys in the CADXA says he imports heavy stuff all the
> time from Japan and says shipping isn't all that bad. He quoted it cost
> about $300 to ship a car from there. I am sure this will be much more as I
> don't know of many cars that weigh 15 tons. But I will ask him what he
> thinks this one would be.
>
> I missed that weight tag on their site. I would imagine the 168' job is a
> few more K lbs. I wonder how much concrete that thing needs under it?
>
> 73's
> Jerry
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <k5rr at aol.com>
> To: <sadxa at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2009 5:59 AM
> Subject: Re: [SADXA] My Tower
>
>
>> Their web site says that the 145 foot model weighs 28,600 lb!!!??See
>> www.luso.us/index2.html.? I assume they're going to ship these things 
>> from
>> Japan.? What must that cost?!
>>
>> 73, Dick
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jerry Wothe <jdwothe at cox.net>
>> To: Southern AZ DX Association E-Mail Reflector <sadxa at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 4:25 am
>> Subject: Re: [SADXA] My Tower
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Dick:
>>
>> Yes I think you are right about the market in the US. When one looks at
>> the
>> size of everything to deal with something like that its mind boggling.
>>
>> It sure would be fun to have something like that, but I supposed the
>> neighbors would not be very happy, to say the least.
>>
>> I could not find anything on the weight of the unit. It has to be several
>> tons.
>>
>> Jerry
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: <k5rr at aol.com>
>> To: <sadxa at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 10:21 PM
>> Subject: Re: [SADXA] My Tower
>>
>>
>>> These Luso people are crazy to think there's a significant U.S. market
>>> for
>>> these things.? Got to give them credit for audacity, though.
>>> Yeah, I'd like to have one.?
>>>
>>> Dick
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Jerry Wothe <jdwothe at cox.net>
>>> To: ""Undisclosed-Recipient:;""@mailman.qth.net
>>> Sent: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 9:17 am
>>> Subject: [SADXA] My Tower
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I have finally found a tower I think will do just fine. Adjusta
> ble for
>>> the
>>> right
>>> angle of take off, so  that is not an issue.
>>>
>>> Its a Luso, free standing crank up.
>>>
>>> Full height 168'
>>> Nested 44'
>>> 140 SQ ft at 50 MPH
>>> 18" at the  top and it will  take a 8.6" mast
>>> 82" across the bottom.
>>> 6 sections,
>>> 50 Seconds up or down with slowing at the ends so as not to bend all the
>>> elements when it stops.
>>>
>>> I wonder what the HOAs would think of that. Even the county of Pima 
>>> would
>>> have a
>>> cow.
>>>
>>> That is what I call a real tower.
>>>
>>> It only takes a little $$$$ but I dont know how much.
>>>
>>> They have others less impressive tower, like, 145' and 118', hardly 
>>> worth
>>> considering.
>>>
>>> Check it out at:  http://www.luso.us/index2.html
>>>
>>> Why stop at 70 or 80 feet when you can go to 168.
>>>
>>> 73's
>>> Jerry
>>> W6XI
>>>
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