[TowerTalk] Guy detailing

[jonklinkhamer@comcast.net]

Hey Ron,

I'm certainly no expert but if all the cables leave the tower at the same height using the same bracket and have the same length and assuming the anchors are relatively close to 120 degrees apart with the same distance away from the tower - does this dictate that the angles would be very close to each other from vertical? Is my thinking correct or am I missing something. 

Jon,KB1DC
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> At 09:36 PM 6/28/2005, Ron Hylton wrote: 
> >Hi Jon, 
> > 
> >When I layed out my tower, which is also on uneven terrain, I rented a 
> >transit level from the rental department of the local Home Depot. Both the 
> >horizontal and vertical axis of the transit are marked in degrees, so 
> >achieving the 120 degree separation on the horizontal axis was a snap. To 
> >determine the distance from the tower, to take into account the terrain, 
> >required some trigonometry, but it worked out great. 
> 
> Depending on the transit, it might have stadia marks in the telescope, 
> which, in combination with a suitable rod, will make determining distance 
> pretty easy. 
> 
> 
> 
> > I can provide you with 
> >more info about how exactly I performed the calculations, if you would like. 
> >I set-up an Excel spreadsheet to assist in finding the right spacing to 
> >achieve the same angle for the top guy wires with respect to the tower for 
> >the three anchors. 
> 
> This brings up an interesting point. I wonder how critical it is that all 
> the guys leave the tower at the same angle relative to vertical? 
>