[TowerTalk] Calculations for tramming forces

[Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604]

Perfect!!  Exactly what I was looking for.

Thanks much.

73, doug

   From: "David Robbins K1TTT" <k1ttt at arrl.net>
   Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2005 17:48:30 -0000

   http://www.k1ttt.net/technote/tram.html
   look at the 3 page scanned article at the top of the page.


   David Robbins K1TTT
   e-mail: mailto:k1ttt at arrl.net

   > -----Original Message-----
   > Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2005 16:59
   > To: towertalk at contesting.com
   > Subject: [TowerTalk] Calculations for tramming forces
   > 
   > Hi all,
   > Is there a book, or some simple software that can calculate the forces
   > on the tower, the anchors and the tram cable when tramming up an
   > antenna?
   > 
   > I've seen rules of thumb for the forces on the tramline for certain
   > angles between the two parts of the cable at the hpist point, (but
   > can't locate that information now).
   > 
   > 73, doug