[TowerTalk] Weak Link in Guy System?

[Wes & Linda]

At 06:55 PM 11/17/00 CST, ray reed wrote:
>  I am laying out parts for installing Rohn 45 tower 100' high.  Details for 
>90 MPH 100' are 1/4" at 91' and 3/16" at 61' and 31'. From the AnchorData a 
>Rod No. of 303 is given.
>  The 1/4" EHS is rated at 6400# and the 3/16 at 3900# break strength.
>The Rod 303 allowable load is only 7,330 #.
>
>  If all three guys are connected to the single Rod, it would seem to be 
>greatly overloaded.  Yet I have never heard of a Rod breaking, but have 
>heard of numerous guy wires breaking.  I am puzzled as it, would seem the 
>Rod would be the week link when connected to the 3 guys.
>  Do I need to go to the 3455 with 17,670 at twice the cost ($57 vs 
>$110)each or is the 303 safe as Rohn specifies?
>Ray KB5DO


Ray,

I did a quick mod to my very crude home page and added some pictures of the
way I believe that you should anchor your guy wires.

http://www.azstarnet.com/~n7ws/

Hope this helps

Wes


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