In a message dated 97-03-31 21:05:55 EST, donovanf@sgate.com (Frank Donovan)
writes:
> In hind sight, its apparent that the closest Crosby clip must be close
> enough to the anchor to prevent the cable from moving in the anchor
> during high winds! The 12 inches to the first Crosby Clip left the cable
> free to move in the anchor. I've never seen a spec for the distance to
> the first Crosby Clip, but -- obviously -- 12 inches was much too not
> close enough!
Hi, Frank --
According to my 1994 Crosby catalog application information, the clip
(cable clamp) should be installed "as near the loop or thimble as possible".
>
> I feel fortunate that this 135 foot tower is still standing. Today we had
> gusts well over 50 MPH, and surely the tower would not be standing today
> if hadn't been lucky enough to discover the broken guy yesterday!
>
Jeez, you're right. All that clean living must help!
Thanks for your recent post on tower inspections. It's amazing what you
can find before it becomes a problem. Look at it this way, if you do a
thorough inspection and don't find any problems - congratulate yourself on
having done a really good job!
73, Steve K7LXC
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