[TowerTalk] Unconventional Tower Installation

[K7LXC@aol.com]

In a message dated 06/02/2000 5:23:24 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
tony_brock-fisher@agilent.com writes:

> I have just such an installation. I had a ham/engineer work out the details.
>  My case:
>  
>  78 feet of Rohn 45; three sets of guys (overkill) at 22, 44, and 66 feet.
>  Two sets are anchored 56 feet from the base; the third set is only 30 feet.
>  The 56 foot guys are 1/4 inch; the 30 foot guy is 5/16" EHS. all base sizes
>  were increased to the 4B spec. One of the 56 foot anchors is on a down
>  slope, about 10 feet lower in grade than the other. The anchor was placed 
so
>  as to keep the angle on the middle guy wire at nominal.
>  
>  My guess is that your proposed installation is possible, but that like
>  myself you will have to spend some $$$ with an engineer to get plans that a
>  building inspector will accept.
>  
Hi, Tony --

       How much did the engineering cost and what guywire tensions are 
recommended?

Cheers,   Steve   K7LXC

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