- 1. [TowerTalk] temp guys (score: 1)
- Author: brunet@us.ibm.com (brunet@us.ibm.com)
- Date: Wed, 3 Feb 1999 17:45:26 -0600
- What is the standard practice for using temporary guys as a tower is going up or being taken down? Is there a document somewhere that hams could be referred to? Thanks, Pete ws4g -- FAQ on WWW: http:
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-02/msg00052.html (7,783 bytes)
- 2. [TowerTalk] temp guys (score: 1)
- Author: dhearn@ix.netcom.com (dan hearn)
- Date: Wed, 03 Feb 1999 16:07:54 -0800
- TT postings on temporary guying on 30 Nov and 1Dec 1998. Look in the archives for those months. 73, Dan, N5AR -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contest
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-02/msg00054.html (8,556 bytes)
- 3. [TowerTalk] temp guys (score: 1)
- Author: K7LXC@aol.com (K7LXC@aol.com)
- Date: Wed, 3 Feb 1999 21:37:15 EST
- Hmm, good question. First of all I'll assume that you really do need temporary guys. For instances like putting up the first 3-4 sections on a pier pin or providing extra security when you're taking
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-02/msg00057.html (8,905 bytes)
- 4. [TowerTalk] temp guys (score: 1)
- Author: jlangdon@outer.net (John Langdon)
- Date: Wed, 3 Feb 1999 21:45:25 -0600
- The other thing the "pros" do is watch the guys both temp as they go up and permanent as they go under the temps and then up to see if the tension is reasonably equal (Loos gauge) and the sections ar
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-02/msg00058.html (10,417 bytes)
- 5. [TowerTalk] temp guys (score: 1)
- Author: K7LXC@aol.com (K7LXC@aol.com)
- Date: Thu, 4 Feb 1999 11:10:26 EST
- Wait a minute. When are you 'moving the temps up'? The sequence for Rohn guyed tower of any caliber is to put up 4 sections, attach the permanent guys, put up 4 more sections, attach guys, repeat as
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-02/msg00067.html (9,464 bytes)
- 6. [TowerTalk] temp guys (score: 1)
- Author: n4zr@contesting.com (Pete Smith)
- Date: Thu, 04 Feb 1999 11:54:45 -0500
- and of guys, I dunno, but on my Rohn 25, I wished I had the temps, particularly when I was working on attaching the 60-70 feet section with the only set of guys down at 31 feet. The long-period sway
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-02/msg00069.html (9,649 bytes)
- 7. [TowerTalk] temp guys (score: 1)
- Author: K7LXC@aol.com (K7LXC@aol.com)
- Date: Thu, 4 Feb 1999 12:26:35 EST
- Scary? Certainly can be. Structurally risky? Not really. That's why professionals get paid for doing stuff like that. Cheers, Steve K7LXC -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Su
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-02/msg00070.html (8,858 bytes)
- 8. [TowerTalk] temp guys (score: 1)
- Author: mgilmer@gnlp.com (Gilmer, Mike)
- Date: Thu, 4 Feb 1999 12:43:15 -0500
- Rohn 45 is not bad. I get to try some Rohn 25 this summer (joy!) Make sure you use real rope for the first temporary guy on those pier-pinned towers. None of that clothesline crap. Mike N2MG -- FAQ o
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-02/msg00071.html (9,056 bytes)
- 9. [TowerTalk] temp guys (score: 1)
- Author: k2av@qsl.net (Guy Olinger, K2AV)
- Date: Thu, 04 Feb 1999 18:58:51 GMT
- Yee Haaa, You haven't lived until you're 40' up above last guy at 150, just getting ready to haul up the first guy to attach at the top, and the wind picks up... Fleeting thoughts of structural integ
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-02/msg00073.html (9,223 bytes)
- 10. [TowerTalk] temp guys (score: 1)
- Author: jimi@designet.com (Jim Idelson)
- Date: Thu, 4 Feb 1999 14:41:40 -0400
- Rohn strongly states that steel should be used for temporary guys. If you are using Big Grips, it is easy to employ an upper set of guys as your temporary guys. Just lay them out and attach them to t
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-02/msg00075.html (9,774 bytes)
- 11. [TowerTalk] temp guys (score: 1)
- Author: kg5u@hal-pc.org (Dale L. Martin)
- Date: Thu, 4 Feb 1999 18:05:12 -0600
- Talking about putting up unguyed sections above a guyed section reminded me of a concert I went to many years ago. Chicago, The Beach Boys, and a mystery opening band (it turned out to be The Turtles
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-02/msg00077.html (9,339 bytes)
- 12. [TowerTalk] temp guys (score: 1)
- Author: kg5u@hal-pc.org (Dale L. Martin)
- Date: Thu, 4 Feb 1999 18:05:12 -0600
- Talking about putting up unguyed sections above a guyed section reminded me of a concert I went to many years ago. Chicago, The Beach Boys, and a mystery opening band (it turned out to be The Turtles
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-02/msg00078.html (9,205 bytes)
- 13. [TowerTalk] temp guys (score: 1)
- Author: jlangdon@outer.net (John Langdon)
- Date: Thu, 4 Feb 1999 17:05:22 -0600
- "Wait a minute. When are you 'moving the temps up'? The sequence for Rohn guyed tower of any caliber is to put up 4 sections, attach the permanent guys, put up 4 more sections, attach guys, repeat as
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-02/msg00084.html (9,463 bytes)
- 14. [TowerTalk] temp guys (score: 1)
- Author: designserv@ipass.net (LYN)
- Date: Thu, 04 Feb 1999 17:04:35 -0500
- I agree with you, Pete. I think three sections of unguyed Rohn 25 is pushing your luck and 4 is a no-no for me. Lyn, W4WDN -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towe
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-02/msg00086.html (8,787 bytes)
- 15. [TowerTalk] temp guys (score: 1)
- Author: K7LXC@aol.com (K7LXC@aol.com)
- Date: Fri, 5 Feb 1999 10:35:57 EST
- Rohn specs allow 1.5 sq.ft. of 25G @ 70 MPH (20 psf wind force) for a height of free-standing 40 feet. The inference is that at little or no wind the tower has MORE than adequate ability to hold a cl
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-02/msg00098.html (9,635 bytes)
- 16. [TowerTalk] temp guys (score: 1)
- Author: n4zr@contesting.com (Pete Smith)
- Date: Fri, 05 Feb 1999 13:49:43 -0500
- mast - Climbing My problem with this way of looking at things is that Rohn's spec -- or for that matter Kurt's analysis -- assume that the tower sections are in good, nominal condition -- no metallur
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-02/msg00101.html (10,117 bytes)
- 17. [TowerTalk] temp guys (score: 1)
- Author: dlhough@vegas.infi.net (dlhough@vegas.infi.net)
- Date: Fri, 05 Feb 1999 13:03:04 -0800
- <snip> Once the the tower base and guy anchors are poured and set, it's an easy matter to calculate the length of each guy wire and cut them to proper length. As the tower goes up the guy wires are b
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-02/msg00103.html (8,625 bytes)
- 18. [TowerTalk] temp guys (score: 1)
- Author: designserv@ipass.net (LYN)
- Date: Fri, 05 Feb 1999 20:41:59 -0500
- Not being a mechanical analyst, I can't support the statement I'm about to make, but it seems to me that rate of onset of load, rate of reversal of applied force, and compression loads caused by a cl
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-02/msg00113.html (9,458 bytes)
- 19. [TowerTalk] temp guys (score: 1)
- Author: CQK8DO@aol.com (CQK8DO@aol.com)
- Date: Sat, 6 Feb 1999 09:05:13 EST
- Two sets of braided dacron guys is way cheap compared to a visit to the emergency room, or worse.... I agree that the first three sections above the base (non-pier bases only, thank you) of 25G (or h
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-02/msg00122.html (7,932 bytes)
- 20. Re: [TowerTalk] Temp Guys (score: 1)
- Author: <jacobsen_5@msn.com>
- Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 09:07:16 -0500
- Bob was looking for info on guying a temp tower installation. Bob, Look in just about any ARRL Antenna book in the tower install chapter. There is info on how to do just this. Including using 2 pipes
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-04/msg00406.html (6,671 bytes)
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