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[TowerTalk] 4 guy wires OK?

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Subject: [TowerTalk] 4 guy wires OK?
From: k6ll@juno.com (k6ll@juno.com)
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 04:58:24 +0100

On Sat, 11 Jul 1998 21:54:11 EDT Mmoon3@aol.com writes:
>
>After measuring the guy runs for my 60' of Rohn 45G going up soon, 
>I've found
>I can't keep them all at 120 degrees unless the guy lengths become 
>less than
>60%.  I am now planning on using 4 guys, at approximately 90 degree
>separation, where I can guy at about 80% of height.  
>
>Any comments about the wisdom/lack-thereof of doing this?  I wanted to 
>use a
>torque bracket, but this is impossible with 4 guys.  If I do use 4 
>guys, do I
>still use a guy bracket, and just put 2 shackles on 1 leg?

Look in the Rohn catalog at the drawings for the fk45 foldover
towers. They show the details on attaching 4 way guys. 

Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
San Diego, CA
K6LL@juno.com























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