[TowerTalk] Guywires

[K1TTT]

The manufacturer is right, they have done the design for their towers.  You
can, if you want to pay for it, have it redesigned to your specifications or
to fit a situation that wouldn't permit the original design.


David Robbins K1TTT
e-mail: mailto:k1ttt at arrl.net
web: http://www.k1ttt.net
AR-Cluster node: 145.69MHz or telnet://dxc.k1ttt.net
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doug Renwick [mailto:ve5ra at sasktel.net]
> Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 21:27
> To: 'Tower and HF antenna construction topics.'; 'K1TTT'
> Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Guywires
> 
> And if you really want confusing facts, the Delhi/Taco self supporting
> DMX - 68' in Canada specifies approximate (their wording) base widths of
> 46" x 48" deep bell bottom base.  Soil type is omitted.  So who is right
> and who is wrong?
> 
> Doug
> 
> I'll run the race and I will never be the same again.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
> 
> bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of K1TTT
> Sent: January 16, 2010 2:34 PM
> To: 'Tower and HF antenna construction topics.'
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Guywires
> 
> If you really want facts, the rohn catalog calls for a 2'6"x2'6'x4' base
> for
> 180' of 55g.  but a 64' bx series rohn tower calls for a 5'9"x5'9"x4'
> base.
> 
> 
> David Robbins K1TTT
> e-mail: mailto:k1ttt at arrl.net
> web: http://www.k1ttt.net
> AR-Cluster node: 145.69MHz or telnet://dxc.k1ttt.net
> 
>