[TowerTalk] ELEVATED GUY

[Chuck O'Neal]

Instead of elevating the guy, why not "droop" the reflector 2 ft at the end
by bending it down.  It will not affect performance in any way that you will
ever see.  Lots easier than redoing guy points!  Or lower the side mount
rotating system by 2 ft.

Chuck...K1KW
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From: "ChetMoore" <ChetMoore at cox.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 7:49 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] ELEVATED GUY


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>
> After watching the PVRC contesting  tape by W3LPL I decide to take " Take
off angle" seriously.   I recently put up a C4 at 45 feet below my C31XR at
90 feet. .  I chose 45 feet because........that gave me the most clearance
for the C4 to turn underneath the top guy at 70 feet.... and using the
EYEBALL method...it ALMOST clears.  Measured it today and we need another 20
inches for the reflector ( C-4 is on a side mount) to turn under the guy
wire.
>
> I had my navsys engineer over here today (n4baa) and we determined that if
we put a piece of   I (eye) beam in the ground with 7 feet sticking up out
of the ground and move the present guy back 4 feet (as far as I can go and
still keep it on my property,  with the guy attached at 7 feet the C4  will
clear the guy wire by a couple of feet..
>
> I'm guessing I need a 10-12 foot section  of eye beam with 4-5 feet buried
in the ground to have 7 feet exposed. Is there a rule of thumb or does
Anyone really know , how much do i have to put in the ground and do I need
rebar in the hole and how much cement is required to make sure the I beam
stays put??  Tower is AB-105 Presently guyed at 40  and 70 feet, 2 el shorty
XM 240 mounted at 72 feet on a second sidemount.
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> Thanks
>
> 73
>
> Chet N6ZO
>
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