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Subject: [TowerTalk] temp guys
From: 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

> 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 from just three unguyed
> sections was
> scarey, whether or not it was structurally risky.  
> 
> This may be much less evident with Rohn 45 or better.
> 
> 
> 73,  Pete N4ZR
> 

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