[Towertalk] attaching guys to Rohn25

[K7LXC@aol.com]

In a message dated 5/20/02 5:52:31 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
brewerj@squared.com writes:

> I know this is likely old hat to many, but is it acceptable to attach grips 
> directly
>  to Rohn 25 (to the leg section) or is it important to use the attachment 
> Rohn
>  sells for that (I dont remember the number, but it's about $60). This being
>  for a 45' guyed tower holding up a tribander.

    While the GA25G guy assembly is recommended and helps the 25G achieve 
TIA-222 compliance, the Rohn catalog used to have an illustration of a guy 
around a leg so it used to be 'acceptable'. The only important thing you need 
to do is to put the termination thru the braces - then the forces are pulling 
on several components instead of just the leg. With a Preformed grip, it's 
real simple to attach. 

    For what you're proposing I don't have a problem with attaching the guy 
directly to the leg. 

Cheers,
Steve    K7LXC
TOWER TECH - 
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