[TowerTalk] Guy Post Install

[David Vondrasek]

At 04:45 PM 4/5/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>In a message dated 4/4/03 7:42:58 PM Pacific Standard Time, n5ito at arrl.net 
>writes:
>
>> I'm in the final stages of erecting a 50' rohn 25G tower. Im looking for
>>  information on how to set up the guy points at the ground. I'm planing on
>>  using steel pipe of some sort and attaching the Turn buckles to them. Can
>>  any one suggest what size pipe and the length to be buried and cemented to
>>  provide a study ground point for the guys ?
>> 
>    Are you talking standard diagonal orientation or an elevated guy? 
>
>    In any case, what does the manufacturer recommend (this is a trick 
>question)? Do you have a Rohn catalog for guy anchor specs (another trick 
>question)? How exactly are you going to attach the turnbuckles to the pipes?
>
>    Pipe IS NOT suitable for elevated guys in most cases. 

No not elevated. Just a Good strong point to attach the Guys to.
Going to use 3/16" at the recommended guy points for a 60" tower 
from the Rohn Data Sheets that have on the web. But in the 25 pages
on line I don't see any mention that I can find as to the required Guy
type and stuff..