[TowerTalk] I-beams used as guy-wire anchors!

[Geoff]

I have seen both ham and commercial installations using this concept
except that they all have used H beams due to the added strength in
compression.

A very well populated 150' Rohn 45 commercial tower is about 500' from
me and has been trouble free for the 14 years it has been there. It uses
H beams at 2 points, both about 8' above ground.

Geoff

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Conrad Nasatka" <conco at paonline.com>
To: <TOWERTALK at contesting.com>
Cc: <Sales at ChampionRadio.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 10:10 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] I-beams used as guy-wire anchors!



I have been on this reflector for several months.
Aside from the occasional sidetrack, it is pretty darn knowledgeable.
Having said that...I was wondering if anyone has had experience with
using I-beams to anchor their guy-wires?  I have a Rohn 25 G up 60 feet.
It has the two, called for guy positions, one at 28 feet and the other
at 55 feet.  Would a 10 foot , W-6 X12 X10 foot handle the load?  I
would cement it in the ground 3 or 4 feet. The company says that this
I - beam would weigh 120 pounds. Twelve pounds per 1 foot of I-beam.  I
have never dealt with this before as I usually run my guy-wires to the
ground.  This is an unusual situation because I have been graciously
permitted by a neighbor to place two on his property.  An attempt at
using 10 foot schedule 80 galvanized water pipe got me no where, I now
seek help using the I-beams so I can get  6  or 7 feet above ground to
allow grass mowing.  I'd appreciate your considerations.
Regards
73
Conrad
WB3DQD





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