[TowerTalk] Spring between equalizer plate and earth anchor

Billy Cox aa4nu at ix.netcom.com
Sat Oct 25 23:54:38 EDT 2008


In a word ... DON'T.

Let him be the one to prove the 'wisdom' of 
this idea on HIS tower setup there.

73 de Billy, AA4NU

-----Original Message-----
>From: Drax Felton <draxfelton at gmail.com>
>A local ham told me to get some heavy duty hood springs from a 1950-1960's
>car and put them between my guy wire equalizer plates and earth anchors.
>
>This is to "prevent backlash" during storm force winds.
>
>Any thoughts on this?  
>
>I think if Rohn didn't engineer it to work that way - then don't.
>
>Drax
>
>KB3X



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