[TowerTalk] Re: Projected Area (something rotten in Denmark)

Lee leeonline@mindspring.com
Fri, 21 Aug 1998 22:14:02 -0500


Why no torque arms?    Also what do you mean by, "two top guys / anchor"?   Do
you mean double the top guys?

Lee


Steven H. Sawyers n0yvy wrote:

> The limiting part of the Rohn standard installation in heights under a 100'
> is the
> guy strength. Keep the guy spacing around 25-30 feet, use the guy brackets
> - no torque arms - and use two top guys per anchor on top to take out the
> torsional loads. If you want 100 feet of Rohn 25 to hold up a TH 11 then put
> 1/4 inch guys on it and double the top guy. In ice country use 5/16.
>
> de n0yvy steve
>
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