No Way! You are already well over spec on that tower with what you have for
guy spacing there! I wouldn't risk it even with what you have there now.
Look at a copy of the Rohn spec book and you'll see why.
Scott
KA1CLX
At 06:14 PM 3/22/98 -0600, you wrote:
>Hi-I am looking for some input on some tower work that I am considering
>doing.I currently have a Rohn 25 that is 85' high.It has Rohn guy
>brackets with guy wires every 20'(4 guys at each point)I am going to
>put up 3 new antennas that will have a combined windload of about 20
>square ft.The mast pipe for these will be about 18' out of the tower.My
>guy anchors are 38',48',38' and 46' from the tower.My lot size only
>allows these distances.My question is:Would it be safe to add 2 more
>sections of Rohn 25 with 1 more set of guywires at the top of the tower
>to maintain having them every 20'.Thank you,
> John KB9RPM
>
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