Richard Karlquist wrote:
>
> It just occured to me that sometime during the last 20 years,
> guyed crankup towers appear to have become extinct. There are
> guyed stackup towers, and self supporting crankups, but no
> guyed crankups. I am sure that they were once available. The
> question is, what changed between now and 20(?) years ago that
> caused the demise of guyed crankups?
>
> For extra credit, does anyone know of a manufacturer still making
> guyed crankups?
>
> Rick Karlquist N6RK
Hi Rick. I don't know why you can't guy any crank up. I have a 40 foot
crank up here and I have it guyed at the top of the bottom section and
the top of the top section. I just have to be careful and not try to
crank it down when the wind is blowing real hard and the top guys go
slack.
Tom W7WHY
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