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[TowerTalk] Anchors unequal distance from base?

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Subject: [TowerTalk] Anchors unequal distance from base?
From: Tower2sell@aol.com (Tower2sell@aol.com)
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2001 18:24:18 EDT
In a message dated 4/22/01 10:47:35 AM Central Daylight Time, 
n0tu@webaccess.net writes:

> I'm placing a modest 40' Rohn-like tower guyed at 20'/38' on a small
>  hill-top treed (35') location behind the house. First off, my guy anchor
>  points of attachment will be below the elevation of the towers base and at
>  slightly different heights. My county wind speed rating is 85mph.
>  

You said ROHN-like???? My ROHN catalog does not have multipule guyes for a 
40' tower. Sounds like there are no manufaturer's "Suggestions" to follow.

>  But more of a concern, because of natural obstacles the guy anchors are at
>  different distances from the tower's base (say about 10%)? Looking at 
Rohn's
>  guy-anchor layout drawings showing perfectly flat no-obstacle enviroment I
>  wonder if my setup is structurally sound or flawed?
>  
>  Or more importantly, I'm concerned I'm not able to meet the MFG's suggested
>  instalation specs which means all loading specs go out the window? Right??
>  
>  My short term intentions will be a lightweight tribander or several 2el
>  monobanders (20/15) max!   ~ Steve/n0tu
>  
>  

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