[TowerTalk] Guys lines and yagis

[K7GCO@aol.com]

<< In a message dated 9/13/00 4:53:23 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
steve@oakcom.com writes:<< 
  Tom Rauch" <w8ji@contesting.com> wrote:
  
  >So tell me, how many cases did you model to confirm your 
  >K7GCO rule always works? Can we expect other tower owners to 
  >go out and remove the insulators breaking up their guylines with no 
  >ill effects, as long as those guy lines are 1/2 wl from the antenna 
  >and tower?'
 *****That is a dumb question.  If they are in there--leave them in there.
  
  One of the reasons I went with non-conductive guys virtually right
  to the ground, is that wire antennas and beverages are likely to
  sprout up around here, at any place, at any time, at the slightest
  provocation.
 ******Good thinking although they would be in danger near the ground with a 
brush fire.
  
  I have no control over this :-).  So I figured I'd do it (the guys)
  once, and be done with it.  
********However if the guy distance was long enough to the -1/2 WL point 
where you could use a grounded with radials sloper 1/4 or 1/2 WL vertilcal on 
80 or 40M--3 or 4 of them.
 
  Steve K8LX
   
 

--
FAQ on WWW:               http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/towertalk
Submissions:              towertalk@contesting.com
Administrative requests:  towertalk-REQUEST@contesting.com
Problems:                 owner-towertalk@contesting.com