[TowerTalk] Guying a self-supporting tower

[Steve Maki]

K7LXC at aol.com wrote:

>     The big problem with guying self-supporting towers is that the guys have 
> the potential to increase the leg compression preload when properly tensioned. 
> And as the leg capacity is the primary factor for tower strength, adding 
> additonal compressive force can lead to failure when a big windstorm blows through 
> and the leg strength is exceeded. 

So it's claimed. If you look at the numbers, the increase in
downward force is insignificant, compared to leg strength and
to what the down-wind leg experiences in the un-guyed state.

Steve K8LX