[TowerTalk] guy line anchor ?

[Steve Katz]

My first thought is "What kind of big vertical?"

It appears you're using a standard bell housing rotator including the lower bracket/mast clamp.  Is that correct?  If so, that won't withstand much mast/vertical length above it; so all the guying in the world at the rotator or below it won't keep the rotator from breaking with a long vertical load above it.

-WB2WIK/6

-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Paul Young
Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 12:18 PM
To: Towertalk
Subject: [TowerTalk] guy line anchor ?


Hi all,

I have decided to add guy lines to my free standing tower.
I have 2 good points to tie to but the 3rd I need to make.
It will need to be some sort of ground anchor, and looking 
for pointers.

My Tower is only 45ft wind up / tilt over in a concrete block
and has been up for over a year fine with a 4 ely tri-bander,
I would like to add a big vertical to the top so the reason for
the guy lines.

photos here: http://www.g0hwc.com/latest_projects.html
at bottom of the page.

Check out my website  www.g0hwc.com  *Echolink node MB7ICL-L  "381900"*
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