[TowerTalk] Question: I-Beams as Guy Anchors

[Tower (K8RI)]

I couldn't bring up the links, but in reference to my own
http://www.rogerhalstead.com/ham_files/tower.htm I have *roughly* 17,000# in
each guy anchor for a tower and antenna system height of 130 feet.  The
anchors for the middle and bottom guys are elevated about 10 feet.


Roger Halstead (K8RI, EN73 & ARRL Life Member)
N833R, World's Oldest Debonair (S# CD-2)
www.rogerhalstead.com


> Hi,
>
> I just got home from an extended trip and came across your email.
> I think you can find the information you are looking for here:
>
> http://lists.contesting.com/archives//html/Towertalk/1998-03/msg00209.html
>
> and here:
>
> http://www.qth.com/ka9fox/guy_posts.txt
>
> Looking at the above articles, you'll note quite a variation in how
> much concrete folks use and what sizes of pipe or I-beam have been
> used.  I would just like to point out that my station was hit by a
> tornado last year.  Four towers were destroyed, but none of my
> elevated guy points failed, even though the forces were great enough
> to put nearly 180 degree bends in Rohn 55.
>
> 73,  Arliss  W7XU
>
> n4dd at preferred.com wrote:
> >
> > Good Day to You All.
> >
> > I am attempting to erect 120' of Rohn 45g and have limited area for
> > guying.  I can guy at a point 96' from the base of the tower, and that
places
> > me at the property line.  I would like to use I-beams if I can and guy
about
> > five or six feet above ground.  I live in NE Tennessee, and according to
Rohn,
> > I live in wind area "A."  Can anyone provide guidance and instruction
into the
> > proper procedure that would insure a safe installation?  Is there a
reference
> > that will provide data as far as size of hole, size of I-beam, and
amount of
> > concrete?  Any knowledgable expertise would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks for the bandwidth, and have a great day!
> >
> > Dennis Brickey N4DD
>
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