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1. [Towertalk] Guy wire tension (score: 1): Author: K4MK@triad.rr.com (Kent Miller); Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 10:27:40 -0400; Gentlemen: I have one 100 ft. tower that was professionally installed and one 130 ft. tower ( both 25G ) that I and other hams installed. In all the years that I have had towers I have always checked; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-09/msg00403.html (7,147 bytes)
2. [Towertalk] Guy wire tension (score: 1): Author: K7LXC@aol.com (K7LXC@aol.com); Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 11:19:10 EDT; From Champion Radio ( <A HREF="http://www.championradio.com"> www.championradio.com</A> ) - thanks! That's based on 70 degrees F. Guys will loosen as the temperature increases and the guys expand and; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-09/msg00404.html (7,970 bytes)
3. [TowerTalk] Guy wire tension (score: 1): Author: w2up@mindspring.com (Barry Kutner); Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 08:43:01 +0000; Many thanks to Kurt, K7NV, for his recent tower load analyses. Verrrry interesting... In his examples of guyed Rohn 45 with the base in concrete, the weakest point was the lower sections, related to; /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-02/msg00154.html (7,815 bytes)
4. [TowerTalk] Guy wire tension (score: 1): Author: w2up@mindspring.com (Barry Kutner); Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 13:44:27 -0000; Sorry if this is a dupe, but I never saw it reflected back to me... Many thanks to Kurt, K7NV, for his recent tower load analyses. Verrrry interesting... In his examples of guyed Rohn 45 with the bas; /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-02/msg00174.html (7,802 bytes)
5. [TowerTalk] Guy wire tension (score: 1): Author: n1lo@hotmail.com (Mark, N1LO); Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 05:46:14 PST; << This brings me to the following: I wonder if there is engineering/scientific basis for the 10% tension rule? What if 3/16 EHS or 4000 lb Phillystran were tensioned to 600 lb? Is this unsafe? Tnx/B; /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-02/msg00175.html (10,262 bytes)
6. [TowerTalk] Guy wire tension (score: 1): Author: K7NV@contesting.com (Kurt Andress); Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 22:12:21 -0800; Hi Barry, Comments interspersed.... Thanks for considering it! The increased safety factor is not caused by the increased pretension. It comes from reduced elongation from the larger size cable. Yes.; /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-02/msg00213.html (9,858 bytes)
7. [TowerTalk] Guy Wire Tension (score: 1): Author: N6ZZ@aol.com (N6ZZ@aol.com); Date: Fri, 2 May 1997 14:13:32 -0400 (EDT); I finally bit the bullet and ordered one of the Loos Tension Gauges that have been mentioned on this refelctor a few times. I have 60 feet of Rohn 45, three guy points, guyed at 30 feet and 60 feet w; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-05/msg00047.html (7,843 bytes)
8. [TowerTalk] GUY WIRE TENSION (score: 1): Author: N4BAA - JOSE CASTILLO <n4baa@cox.net>; Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 15:43:23 -0400; Looking for numbers for tension for 60 foot 25G guyed and 100 foot 45G guyed tower vs 120 foot 45G rotating tower. Can someone give me some figures? Thanks! Jose - N4BAA _____________________________; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-04/msg00803.html (6,541 bytes)
9. Re: [TowerTalk] GUY WIRE TENSION (score: 1): Author: "Floyd Sense" <fsense@copper.net>; Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 16:08:04 -0400; Depends upon the guy wire used. Should be tensioned to around 10% of rated strength. I think 3/16 galvanized is rated around 3900 lbs, so tensioning to 390 lbs is right. The 45G towers you mentioned; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-04/msg00804.html (8,630 bytes)
10. Re: [TowerTalk] GUY WIRE TENSION (score: 1): Author: "Tom McAlee" <tom@klient.com>; Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 16:20:54 -0400; I'm certainly not a professional tower installer, but I believe the tension depends on the guy wire used not the height of the tower. 10% of the breaking strength is what I've seen recommended, or ab; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-04/msg00805.html (7,911 bytes)
11. Re: [TowerTalk] GUY WIRE TENSION (score: 1): Author: "Roger K8RI on Tower" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>; Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 21:13:31 -0400; As others have already said, it depends on the size of the guy wire. The size of the guy wire depends on the tower. On a 45G I use 4400 and 6600# test Philystrand . Use the ROHN tower guide to determ; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-04/msg00812.html (9,844 bytes)
12. Re: [TowerTalk] Guy wire tension (score: 1): Author: K7LXC@aol.com; Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2005 13:10:35 EST; the load calculations. Look in the part of the calculations where they figure out wind loads. That's assuming you get the calcs at some point. The only time you would have them is if you actually ret; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-11/msg00295.html (7,730 bytes)
13. [TowerTalk] Guy wire Tension (score: 1): Author: "Ron Todd" <ron@k4wz.com>; Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 10:24:12 -0400; This is what I used to tension my guy wires and it worked . http://www.championradio.com/rigging.html Professional Model PT-2 79.00 Ron K4wz _______________________________________________ __________; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-07/msg00459.html (6,375 bytes)
14. [TowerTalk] guy wire tension (score: 1): Author: "Gregg Seidl" <k9kl@centurytel.net>; Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:33:01 -0500; I know this has been hashed over before but I can't rememeber. I think 10% of breaking load is what is recomended. So for 3/16th cable about 400 pounds and for 1/4 about 600 pounds. Is this correct?; /archives//html/Towertalk/2011-10/msg00208.html (6,603 bytes)

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