[TowerTalk] Guying an Aluminum Tower

[k1vr at juno.com]

On Tue, 21 Nov 2006 07:38:40 -0800 (PST) Dennis W0JX <w0jx at yahoo.com>
writes:
> Looking for a recommendation re guying an 80 ft Universal Aluminum  
> self-supporting tower. ... Currently a TH6DX is on top. I have a TH11 
> to replace the TH6 and I also want to add a 2 el short
>   Forty. That will overload the current tower so guys are 
> necessary.
 
Not the answer you were hoping for, but consider replacing the Universal
tower with an AN Wireless AN-80, which will handle the windload of a
TH11DX and 2 el 40 and laugh at the wind.  No guys required.  My clients
have been very satisfied with them. And the paperwork is adequate to get
a building permit anywhere.
 
This also keeps you away from guying to trees, which was another part of
your question.
 
Fred Hopengarten K1VR        hopengarten at post.harvard.edu
Six Willarch Road * Lincoln, MA 01773-5105
781/259-0088; FAX 419/858-2421
www.antennazoning.com