Pardon me if this is a dumb question for my first post to this list, but this is my first real tower after many years in Amateur Radio. I came across a great deal on a lightly used Rohn 45G: six sect
The 80% guy radius is just a manufacture's recommendation. It can be smaller, however this puts more stress on the guys and tower and it probably reduces the wind load rating. You can also use elevat
I've put up a lot of 45 and 55. 45 is good stuff but I wouldn't get any closer than 70% of the height, which really limits the height. The 45 if it is in good shape should fetch $120-$130. I'd put th
The guys should be out 80% of the height. So if your tower is only 40 feet high, then the guys only need to be out 40x 0.8 feet = 32 feet A 50 foot tower and the guys are out 40 feet. Can you fit tha
Rohn used to make a 45G foldover tower, and had a 4-way guying scheme that had a small footprint. I think they made them up to 65 feet, and quoted windload specs. Maybe someone here has those old cat