[TowerTalk] Rohn 25 question

K7LXC at aol.com K7LXC at aol.com
Fri Apr 20 17:44:51 EDT 2007


 
In a message dated 4/20/2007 2:19:18 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:

>  I'm installing a Rohn 25g tower and I've got a question  about guy wires:

>From the base of the tower to the boom of the  small triband hf yagi is 35 
feet
- I'm using a partial section in the  base, two regular sections, one top 
taper
section and a sleeved  mast.

>  Do I need guy wires?

Hi, Ken  --


    Yes. Sedgewick County is an 80 MPH windspeed  zone. Freestanding 25G is 
rated at 1.4 square feet @ 80 MPH. Your yagi is  undoubtedly more. If you're 
going to err, err on the conservative side of  things.
 
Cheers,
Steve     K7LXC
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