2. The recommended wind load assumes proper installation, proper anchoring, and totalinstrument projected area of less than two square feet. For the RFM18 base, the wind loadrecommendation also assumes that the UTGUY turnbuckles are preloaded to equalizetension, and the tower is guyed at a 60-degree angle relative to the ground (maximum).The amount of wind load that these towers can withstand is affected by quality ofanchoring and installation, guy wire tension, soil type, guy angle, and the number, type,and location of instruments fastened to the tower.3. The UT30 is Universal Towers model #9-30. A more detailed drawing of this tower isavailable at www.universaltowers.com.7. Tower installation7.1 Installing the towerThe tower provides a support structure for mounting the weather station components. FIGURE 7-1 (p. 9) shows a typical tower equipped with an instrumentation enclosure, meteorologicalsensors, and a solar panel.FIGURE 7-1. Weather towerUT20 and UT30 Universal Towers 9