[TowerTalk] sag--->length in guy wires

[Jim Rhodes]

Is it a sign of our age that most of us have had experience with tire 
chains? This sounds like a much better use for them and a darn good idea.


At 06:37 PM 06/17/2000, you wrote:

>At the price of EHS you're better off using 3 coils (one at each anchor) and
>snipping it off AFTER you've pulled it up to final tension (remember; you
>can't cut it longer if you cut it too short the first time).  As was stated
>earlier the wild ends make really good turn buckle locks.
>
>Another lineman trick for managing the coils of EHS.  Get some tire chains
>and place the coil inside it (chain hooked together like it would be if
>there was a tire inside).  Clip the restraining bands on the coil.  The
>chain will hold the coil together and then you can pull the strand out
>through the center without it getting away from you.  Saves the inevitable
>rats nest if you do it any other way short of laying it all out on the
>ground.
>
>Gary K7FR
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Pete Smith <n4zr@contesting.com>
>To: towertalk@contesting.com <towertalk@contesting.com>
>Date: Thursday, June 15, 2000 2:00 PM
>Subject: [TowerTalk] sag--->length in guy wires
>
>
> >
> >Is there a good rule of thumb for how much additional length is required in
> >3/16 EHS to account for sag, as compared with the pure mathematical right
> >triangle length?  Put another way, if a guy station is at 95 feet above
> >ground, and the guy anchor is 85 feet from the tower base, Pythagoras says
> >the guy is 127.5 feet long.  How much should you add in length to be safe
> >when pre-cutting guys?
> >
> >Thanks in advance, all!
> >
> >73, Pete Smith N4ZR
> >n4zr@contesting.com
> >
> >
> >
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Jim Rhodes KC0XU
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