Rohn recommends that the anchors be 80% of the tower height.
SHORT towers can be guyed closer in (like 30 ft for 48 to 68 ft
tiltovers illustrated in older Rohn catalgos).
The mathematical formula is A^2 + B^2 = C^2
An even simpler method is to make a SCALED DRAWING,
say 5 inches high for a 50 ft tower, 4 inches over, and
MEASURE the proposed GUY. Multiply this length
by the scale factor (10 ft = 1 inch) and you have your
guy length.
Tom N4KG
On Sun, 6 Oct 2002 "joejoann" <joejoann@itiworks.com> writes:
> Hello,
>
> I need an answer to a small question. Here it is:
>
> |\
> | \
> A | \ C
> | \
> |__ _\
> B
>
> I am trying to figure out what the numbers would be for my guy
> wires to my tower. I use to know how to figure this equation but
> seem to have forgotten it. The height of the tower is 50' (A). (C)
> can be any length. I have plenty of good guy wire. What I really
> need to know what
> the length of (B) would be. Thank you in advance. Please send your
> answer to joejoann@itiworks.com.
>
> Joseph P. Miller Sr., WB9ZHS
>
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