[TowerTalk] GUYING

[Roger Borowski - K9RB]

Gerald,
I think the closer guying for the foldover Rohn towers is possible only
because those towers require 4 point guying, to clear the tiltover strut,
where typically the third guy wire would be attached. With 4 guys spaced
90 degrees, the distance can safely be significantly closer to the tower
than with 3 guys space 120 degrees.  73, -= Roger - K9RB =-

-----Original Message-----
From: Texas RF <TexasRF@aol.com>
To: wmal@taconic.net <wmal@taconic.net>
Cc: towertalk@contesting.com <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Thursday, March 12, 1998 8:58 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] GUYING


>If you review the Rohn Tower Catalog, Foldover Section, you will find some
>examples of closer guying for 25G and 45G towers.
>
>If you go as close as the utility companies go with their guying, you will
end
>up with a tower that leans at all wild angles just like utility poles do
(take
>a look at them sometime and wonder how they stay up). Keep in mind the a
big
>wooden pole is solid and can take much more stress than a lattice tower
>section.
>
>If you want the tower to stay up, best heed the tower manufacturer's
>instructions.
>
>73 de K5GW
>
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