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Subject: [TowerTalk] Mixing guy wire sizes?
From: k1ttt@berkshire.net (David Robbins)
Date: Thu, 04 Mar 1999 23:17:29 +0000
that is common on larger rohn towers, but they don't seem to use that
option on the standard designs for rohn 25.

Steven H. Sawyers n0yvy wrote:
> 
> 1/4" on the top set for Rohn 25 is my preferred installation.
> Just don't mix sizes at one level. It makes the putting on
> proper tension a very difficult compromise.
> 
> de n0yvy steve
> 
> At 07:27 PM 3/3/99 -0500, J. Parise wrote:
> >
> > Are there any issues related to mixing 1/4" and 3/16" guy wire on a 25G
> > tower?
> >
> > i.e., 1/4" for the top set, 3/16" for the lower sets or some other
> > combination.
> >
> > 73 -- Jim W1UK
> 
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