[TowerTalk] Calculating forces in guy wires - How

va3pl at cuic.ca va3pl at cuic.ca
Tue Nov 25 14:31:33 EST 2003


How do you calculate forces in guy wires?
Here is scenario:

Tower 80 feet high
Two Antennas spaced 10 feet totaling 25 sq feet (bottom 15 top 10 sq feet)
on 22 feet, 2.5" dia. mast
Rotor is Orion 6 feet below top plate
Wind 80 M/h

What are the forces in guy wires then?
How strong the guy wires I need?

73 de Andy - VA3PL





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