[TowerTalk] Guy alignment - friendly wager

[Robin E. Midgett]

Ham 2 gets my vote.
I used a similar method, only I used three 2 x 4s approximately 24" long 
nailed together to form a U shape, with the inside distance of between the 
legs of the U the same as the outside distance of two tower legs, Rohn 45G 
in this case. I fastened three lengths of string to the U frame; one on the 
inside of each leg of the U, & one to the center of the U. The lengths of 
the strings were appropriate for the distance from the tower base to the 
guy anchor posts. The two outside strings fastened to the outside tower 
legs, while the center string went to the center leg. By carefully pulling 
the strings taught against the first section of tower (already in place) 
with the 2 x 4 U frame & keeping the outside strings against the inside of 
the U frame legs, I could find the necessary center of the anchor post 
hole. I used a heavy weight to hold the U frame/string apparatus in place 
on the ground while I marked "the spot" with a stake. A tape measure was 
also used to match the distance between strings to ensure the proper centering.
I found digging the hole with similar accuracy much more difficult than 
locating "the spot", even with a small tractor & post hole auger.





At 09:25 PM 8/29/1999 -0400, GIG38@aol.com wrote:

>Anyone care to help settle a friendly argumentative discussion and wager on
>aligning guy points?
>
>A discussion on aligning guy points led to a wager between a couple local
>tower planners.
>
>Ham (1) Says:  The only satisfactory means to position guy points is to use a
>transit at the point where the tower will be placed and accurately position
>the center of each anchor point hole exactly 120 degrees apart.
>
>Ham (2) Says:  While using a transit is the ultimate method. Using string
>tied to each leg stretching them to the desired guy hole distance, then
>carefully measure and move each string until all three are the same distance
>apart  (measurement taken 25 feet from the tower on all three strings) is
>"close enough" so long as "String number 1 is carefully "eyeballed to be
>straight with the leg it is tied to.
>
>Ham (1) Replied:  Close enough only counts in hand grenades and horse shoes
>and after considerable discussion both agreed to wager a cold six pack of
>cold 807's on Tower Talk responses.  The method receiving the most votes wins.
>
>I raised a third consideration which is: Let's see what the Tower Talk gang
>come back with in the way of votes but also consider recommended alternatives.
>
>Now this is a serious situation cause a cold 6 pack of 807' s is on the line.
>  So... anyone care to vote, comment or make  alternate recommendations?
>
>I will tally and post the votes along with other appropriate recommendations.
>  It will be interesting to see what comes up, who knows, we may all learn
>something new.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Jack W0UCE
>
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Robin E. Midgett KB4IDC EM66se
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