If I remember right from a few years ago when I put up some 55g the
brackets are not exceptionally tight. I would not expect them to be
able to just grab the leg and hold the guy forces, that would take so
much pressure on the leg that it could collapse it. So between the
funny bend that is meant to keep the bracket in contact with the brace
and the small cross pieces I expect that most of the down force does go
into the brace. I would think that transferring the down force through
6 welds is probably better than 3 friction clamps on the leg tubing.
David Robbins K1TTT
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-admin@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
> admin@contesting.com] On Behalf Of kk9a@arrl.net
> Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 17:23
> To: TOWERTALK@contesting.com
> Subject: [Towertalk] Rohn 55 Guy Bracket Help!
>
> I recently installed one and the bracket should clamp the tower tubing
and
> also rest on the cross braces. I had no problems but I did notice on
mine
> that the bracket part number was upside down when installed. Maybe
you
> are
> assuming the part numbers should be right side up and are trying to
> install
> your bracket upside down.
>
> John
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Ralston" <n7vm@lgcy.com>
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2002 23:52
> Subject: [Towertalk] Rohn 55 Guy Bracket Help!
>
>
> I've installed the bracket per the drawing, but it doesn't seem
right...
> it's just floating on the tower, resting on the cross braces. All of
the
> downward guy tension will thus be transferred to the tower through the
> cross
> braces. Is this right?
>
> The drawing makes it look like the bracket should bear down on the
tower
> legs, but it doesn't. This is because the thickness of the two ring
fills
> and guy link is greater than the diameter of the tower leg.
>
> I've checked the obvious - they really are 55G sections and a 55GB
> bracket.
> I'm using all the parts the came with the bracket - not doing anything
> fancy.
>
> Somebody tell me their Rohn 55 tower is like this or help me figure
out
> what's wrong!
>
> -- Bill N7VM
>
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