[TowerTalk] Turnbuckles

[wb4mle at ctvea.net]

On Mon, 09 Oct 2006 16:46:10 +0000, you wrote:

>I used thread locking 
>adhesive, and they've been stable ever since.
>
>73, Joe
>K2XX
>
>
>Joe has a good thought here also.  Remember that Locktite comes in different forms, one color designates tools as being required to break the joint and another color represents that heat must be applied to loosen the joint.
>
>Also, enclosing the guy anchor in fencing, like is done at commercial stations, might be another deterent.

You may wish to use a piece of wire rope (hell to cut) laced through
the thimbles, turnbuckle centers and the anchor rod eye with a crimped
splice to act as a safety catch if a part fails or is loosened. Some
installers that use preforms loop the guy tail through the eye and
crimp it/them to each other.