My experience with 25G tells me you should definitely guy the tower. If it
were me, I would use elevated guy posts at 5 feet and run guys to the tower
at 30 feet. You can get by with 60 percent distance from base of tower, or
18 feet. With elevated guy posts, the base of each post will be at about 16
feet from the base of the tower. Do you have this much room? With this
configuration I would feel safe going to 50 feet.
Keith NM5G
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Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 6:14 AM
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Subject: [TowerTalk] Rohn guying for 40 ft tower
Currently, I have a Force12 C3SS on 30 feet of Rohn 25g. The antenna is at
the 35 foot level on the mast. I would like to add one more 10ft stick of
25g this spring to put the antenna at 45 feet, but I really don't have the
realestate to guy it.
My question: Do I really need to guy 40 feet of 25g with this lightweight
antenna? I would estimate the antenna, mast, rotor and hazer to weigh no
more than 60 lbs. combined.
Comments/experience appreciated.
Ron
W9RPE
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