Guy wires missing on 130' Rohn 45

[Thorvaldur Stefansson]

I am a Radio Officer with the United Nations Field Service, currently on
assignment in South Lebanon.
After gaining experience from erecting a 150' Rohn 25 tower in former
Yugoslavia where I just returned from after 4 years there, I have been
tasked  with the job of Rigging Supervisor for UNIFIL (United Nations
Interim Force in Lebanon) with headquarters in Naqoura.

Today, I examined a 130' Rohn 45 which has had 2 out of 3  of the lowest
set of guy wires (at 30') removed, to permit the military battalion using
the mast to park their trucks.  As a result of this the tower has quite a
pronounced bend in it at the 30' level.

This tower has been like this for about 3 years now and has been climbed
countless times.  I refused to climb the tower unless for the purpose of
installing the missing guy wires.

I wonder how dangerous this really is and how  long the tower can take this
kind of  strain.

I would be very interested in hearing your opinion.   


Thanks and 73

de Thor   4X/TF1MM  ex 9A6MM, YU1/TF1MM, TF6MM, TF6PS, TF7PS