Most tower specs will either tell you with x amount of ice or with no ice load. The tower company ought to have references for avg ice load in Maryland.
I would hate to build a tower in ice country and not count the ice load, but then we don't have much of an ice problem in Louisiana. I would imagine that a reputable tower company local to that area would be willing to guide you and/or give you some advice. GL, Mac -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 12:29 PM To: wireless@wispa.org Subject: [WISPA] Tower ice buildup Hello list, I am planning the installation of a self-supporting tower for a startup WISP in Maryland. I am considering light duty off-the-shelf designs from Trylon such as the SuperTitan. I am trying to determine whether to include ice buildup as a factor in the tower purchase. I have obtained maximum wind speed data from the local building department but they were clueless when it came to considerations for ice buildup. What's the best practice for arriving at this figure? Patrick Shoemaker -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
