[TowerTalk] Temporary guying

[T A RUSSELL]

On Mon, 30 Nov 98 11:02:20 -0400 "Lowell, Mark"
<mlowell@noclant.navy.mil> writes:
>
>Greetings;
>
>When erecting Rohn guyed towers, what is the generally accepted maximum
>number of freestanding sections you climb before attaching a temporary
or
>permanent guy? I have seen people climb on three sections before
attaching
>a guy without much trouble. I think I would go no more than two. One guy
>said you can get away with four but that's completely out of the
question
>in my mind. I thought he was craaazy!

	You will feel some "flex" with 3 sections above the last set of
	guys, but you get used to it.   Just keep telling yourself it is
safe
	and not going anywhere.  One of my friends has no problem 
	going to 4 sections above the guys as I watch him wobble 
	around a couple of inches.  Too much for my comfort !
	Putting a set of safety guys on the second section is 
	probably a good conservative approach, especially if you
	are going 35 ft between permanent guy sets.   N4KG

> I have never seen any of the locals use temporary guys, but I'm not 
>that
>brave (or foolish?). My permanent guy points will be 35 feet apart.
>
> What kind of schemes are you using for temporary guying? Would 
>low-stretch
>(static-type) climbing ropes or accessory cord make a good temporary 
>guy?
>They could be varied in length using ascenders and carabiners that you
>could take up with you to each tower section as you go. It seems that 
>you
>just need enough tension (and a minimum of stretch) to keep the 
>uppermost
>section from moving more than 1-2 inches or so.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Mark, N1LO, Gloucester, VA
>

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