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Re: [TowerTalk] Concrete anchors

To: budr@netride.net
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Concrete anchors
From: Cqtestk4xs@aol.com
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 17:55:17 EDT
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In a message dated 9/21/04 9:24:15 PM Greenwich Standard Time,  
budr@netride.net writes:

I have  often wondered if the opposite is true.  If space is not a 
problem,  would extending the guy anchors out give a better wind  rating?


Pulling out the guys beyond 80 percent creates another problem which has  
been addressed on this reflector before.  In effect, the guys actually  start 
to 
exert forces that start to 'pull apart' the tower from the sides.
 
Bill K4XS
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