Universal Towers 4-30 Standard Duty 30' Foot Freestanding Aluminum Tower Kit
Universal Towers
Made in the USA!
The Universal Towers 4-30 is a (3) Section, 30' Foot Tower with Optional Embedded Concrete Anchor Base or Flat Roof Mount. This Tower is designed for 4.5 to 1.5 Square Foot of Wind Load depending on Wind Speed Design of 80, 100 or 110 MPH rating and appurtenances added to Kit Package ordered. Select from a 1.25, 1.625 or 2.00 inch Mast Collar at Top Cap Section Pinnacle or Optional Thrust Bearing Mounting Plate.
Universal Towers are made with rugged, Heavy Wall Aluminum tubing legs and welded S-Bracing for strength as well as light weight.
WIND LOADING:
080 MPH- 4.5 Sq. Ft.
100 MPH- 2.5 Sq. Ft.
110 MPH- 1.5 Sq. Ft.
KIT INCLUDES:
B-14 Cocrete Anchor Base (Optional)
RFM-14 Flat Roof Mount (Optional and May Necessitate Guying)
(1) 14-TAPR - Tapered Bottom Section
(1) 11-STRT - Straight Middle Section
(1) 11-TOP --- Top Pinnacle Section
Various Bolt Kits
OPTIONAL ACESSORIES:
Beacon Plate: sized to Straight Top Section
(Beacon Not Included)
Rotor Plate Drilled: for Most Yaesu Rotors, sized to Tower Top Section
Rotor Plate Blank: drill your own Accessory, sized to Tower Top Section
(Rotor Not Included)
UV Thrust Bearing Plate: drilled for UV Bearings, sized to Tower Top Section
DX Thrust Bearing Plate: drilled for DX Bearings, sized to Tower Top Section
(Thrust Bearing Not Included)
Rebar may not be needed; depending on Soil, Weather and Seismic Conditions. The Tower is Lightweight, and the Foundation is large enough to support most Tip-over Moments. Accordingly, #6 rebar can be used in concrete reinforcement applications. Consult your Local Structural Engineering Firm.
(Site Accessories Not Included)
Base Option-Ground Mount or Roof Mount
The Ground Mount is the Most Common Application and pretty straightforward. The Ground Mount Hinged Base follows the Bottom Section Size and thus, so does the Concrete Pad requirement in correlation. All Wind Loads represented are predicated on this type of Installation in an open area away from other structures. For Risk Category Loading of Topography, Historic Wind and Communications Duty Type, Please contact us for a Quote.
The Roof Mount has additional requirements as Towers erected on this Base Fixture will Require Down Guys. Factory Engineering and Guidance to be invoked in ascertaining Height, Windspeed and Antenna Loading Limitations pertaining to Your Particular Installation, as will a Competent Structural Engineer to assess Roof Attachment and Load Bearing Methods. The Engineering will include the Guying Details based on the Information you have provided.
Top Cap Option-Collar, Thrust Bearing or Beacon Plate
Packaged Tower Kits typically include a Top Cap Section with 1 of 3 sizes of Mast Collar; 1-1/4" OD, 1-5/8" OD or 2.00" OD. You can Special Order Your Kit with a Thrust Bearing Top Plate welded onto a Mast Collar. The Thrust Bearing Top Plate is designed for the Universal Towers UV-TB158 and UV-TB2316 Thrust Bearings. (Sold Separately)
In Selecting the Universal Towers UV-BP Top Beacon Plate Option, the usual 11-TOP, 14-TOP or 18-TOP section will be substituted with a STRT Tower Section of the same size with hardware to Mount and Affix the UV-BP Beacon Plate. Field drilling may be required to mount any appurtenances onto the Beacon Plate itself, with hardware to be supplied by You or the Vendor of Your Particular Accessory or you can Cap your Tower with a STRT Section absent a Plate when Placing an Order by Phone.
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Antenna Mast Wall Mount Brackets
Antenna Mast Wall Mount Brackets for Off-air and OTA TV, UHF/VHF Radio, Remote Telemetry Control and Monitoring Stations, Cellular Date Gateways, WiFi, Wireless Internet, Receivers, Boosters and Repeaters.
From Sets of Heavy Duty "W" Style Brackets with Hardware Included to "Y" Styles Brackets for Standoffs from the Wall of 2 to 24 inches Supporting Light to Medium Duty Antennas on Mast Poles from 5 to 10 feet long and from 1.00 to 3.00 inches in Outside Diameter.
These mast mountings are typical and generally require the cantilever distance between the mounts be one quarter (1/4) to one third (1/3) of the mast length depending on Wind Load, starting from the bottom with 2 foot between brackets being a minimum distance. All Masts greater than ten feet in length, and/or 2 inches or greater in O.D. should be based upon and from the ground in rising up to the desired height.
Also for Telescopic Mast Poles comprised of 1.25", 1.50", 1.75", 2.00" and 2.25" Tubes nested together and then extended, these wall mounts can supplement structural support but are not designed to take the place of a Base in Supporting the weight of the Mast off the ground or guying. Be sure and check that the Tube segments you wish to wall mount will fit within the Outside Diameter Window specified that the Brackets will accommodate. Set screw installation may require some field drilling.
Manufacturers recommend that ALL masts above 10 feet from their uppermost support be Guyed.
With more height in your installation, Grounding/Bonding is a recommended consideration.
It is Important to choose an Antenna Mast Mount and Wall Mounting Location with an eye on the Finished Antenna Installation in Mind. Be Sure to First select a location that lends itself to applying a Vertical, Cantilevered, Twisting Load without Compromising the Integrity of the Wall Material you affix to. Most Modern Exterior Decorative Wall Finishes most often do not have the Strength to Hold the Weight and Pressure of a Large TV Antenna under Wind Load without fail. Beams and Studs within the Wall are an Absolute Must to Locate when the Wall Composition is anything other than Solid wood or Concrete. Attach to these Strength Members. Further, Think about what's underneath the Wall exterior. Is it stronger, will it yield to Pressure over time as well? Sandwich additional Material (wood or steel) to the backside or both sides of the wall at the points where the mount attaches, as to distribute the load on relatively weak wall materials and to dampen vibration from Wind. Weather Proof the Installation to Maintain the Integrity of your Home. Next consider the Location over a Lifetime of Adjustments, does it lend itself to modifications in Height or Direction? Larger Antennas increase the surface area presented to air movement, Hence, Wind-load does increase. As the length of the mast increases from Its last attached point on the structure, the torque applied also increases with Weight and Wind-Load, requiring a more substantive attachment and Load-Bearing material. Keep the Distance Minimal from the Antenna to the TV's and Equipment you feed, as to minimize loss and the need for Amplification. Further, the NEC (National Electrical Code partly defines a good Ground connection as being as short as possible, you must affix a connection to a good Earth Ground prior to Premise entry or Bond to an existing one.
