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Re: [TowerTalk] Adding guys to self supporting towers

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Adding guys to self supporting towers
From: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8ri-on-TowerTalk@rogerhalstead.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 10:23:16 -0400
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On 8/13/2013 10:19 AM, john@kk9a.com wrote:
I think you are both a little light on the downward pressure from the guy
cables.  1/4 phillystran has 600# of pretension. cos(45)*600*3 = 1273# per

Thanks for the correction. I did say rough, but didn't think I was that far off<:-))

73

Roger (K8RI)
each set of guys, assuming no wind. There is not necessarily a support
cable on a self-supporting tower.



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