The only "problem" is that most guyed towers are guyed at less than
45 degrees (100% guying). As I recall, without running the models,
the problems get rapidly worse as the angle drops below 45 degrees.
The angle for the Rohn recommended 80% solution is about 38% and
a 60% ("short guyed") solution is down to 30 degrees.
73,
... Joe, K4IK
> From: Tom Rauch
> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2001 8:43 AM
> To: topband@contesting.com; Larry Molitor
> Subject: Re: Topband: Antennas
>
> Using the hat wires for guying certainly isn't a big problem, and the
> effective height winds up being much taller than not using any hat
> wires at all! Using guy lines as a way of increasing the electrical
> height definitely works...and works very very well even if you slope
> the wires at 45 degrees.
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