[TowerTalk] "preventing backlash"

[jim Jarvis]

Subject: [TowerTalk] Spring between equalizer plate and earth anchor

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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It's wrong.  It's dangerous.  It serves absolutely no logical  
purpose.  Do not do it.

The only 'backlash'  would seem to be that which is in the mind of  
the local ham.

N2EA