[TowerTalk] Guyed tower question

[K7LXC at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/10/2009 8:56:46 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:

>  I am putting up 80 ft of Rohn 25. I am using the steel guys  that are 
part of
the extension to the AB577 system. The benefit is they are  one-piece,
adjustable in length and available to me since I'm taking down  my '577 in
favor of the Rohn 25.


>  This is also my first tower installation. I am not  comfortable climbing
above a point that is guyed.


        Then by all means install  it correctly. I doubt that the AB577 
guys are 3/16" EHS as per the factory  specs. Anything less is potentially 
disastrous. 
 
Cheers,
Steve     K7LXC
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