[TowerTalk] Unconventional Tower Installation

[Bob Allen]

I have a question regarding the guying of a tower that will not be the
"ideal" installation.  The tower will be placed behind the house next to a
place where the hill was dug out to level for the foundation.  From there,
the land slopes upward with a medium slope.  On a 60 foot tower, the Rohn
book says to place the guy anchors 48 feet from the tower.  In my case, one
of them will have to be placed at only 30 feet.  The other two could be
placed 48 feet away, but since the ground is not level, they will not be at
ground level, but higher, and therefore shorter than what the book says.
If one is only 30 feet away, should all of them be the same, or can you
have one at 30 and two at 48?  And what about the fact that the guy anchors
will be at different heights?  

Any help with this would be appreciated.

73,
Bob
KK5MI



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