At the risk of getting into the dumb question territory: If you know how far from the base of your tower your guys attach (on flat ground), and you know how high they attach to the tower, then you sh
Pete- it doesn't take trig- it's a matter of simple proportions B/(C+D)=?/C-- simpler- the ratio of the base spread to the total height is the same as the ratio of the spread at any height to the dis
Author: Chad_Kurszewski@csg.mot.com (WE9V Chad Kurszewski)
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 14:20:33 -0500
It's just a simple ratio. B ? -- = -- C+D C So, ? = C * B/(C+D) -- Chad Kurszewski, WE9V e-mail: WE9V@qth.com The Official "Sultans of Shwing" Web Site: http://www.QTH.com/sos -- FAQ on WWW: http://
There is no such thing as a dumb question. The answer is also not as simple as it sounds. It is: B is to (C+D) as ? is to C Mathematically: B/(C+D) = ?/C ? = (BxC)/(C+D) Just multiply B times C and d
Yep. Similar triangles...it's just a simple proportion...no trig needed. B/(C+D) = ?/C or, ? = C x B/(C+D) Example: If you have a 100' tower (C+D), and the guys are out 60' (B), the distance out from
OK... Now, If I need MORE Phillystran to complete one last leg of my tower, and my tower is 50Ft, and I want to guy it at 45 feet, and my Ground anchor is 30 feet from the base of the tower, how much
This is a test, right? Pythagoras sez (from his grave): C^2 =A^2 + B^2 where C is the length of your guy, A is the height at which you attach it to your tower, and B is the distance out from the towe
There is an even easier way that requires NO MATH ! Just make a scaled drawing, say 1 inch = 10 ft. Then you can measure your guy wire lengths and/or turning radius at any point on the tower. See, I
I think right triangle is an answer. -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrative requests: towertalk-REQUEST@contesting.com Problem
Not only is it easier, making scaled drawings of your site is usually required for building permits. So, I use those drawings in the implementation of my station. The scaled drawings take any guess w
K1VR: This is a trick question, and may not be answerable from the information available. Here's why: You want to have galvanized steel guy wire from a height of about 12 feet above ground to the guy