[TowerTalk] Terrain Slope on a guyed tower

[Phil Theis]

Given a guyed tower.
When the terrain slopes down and away from the tower it has been my 
custom to place the anchor point further than the specified distance to 
compensate for the lower slope of the terrain.  I have computed the 
distance so that the angle sloping away from the tower is the same (and 
within spec) for all of the guys on the tower.
Correspondingly if the terrain slopes upward I would compensate in the 
other direction.
It has been suggested to me that when the terrain slopes downward there 
could be an issue with the longer length of the guys; that perhaps the 
correct measure would be to install a steel beam near the end to secure 
the guy at the point where it would have terminated should the terrain 
not have sloped and continue on to anchor the remainder as a back stay 
for the beam.
I have computed that the additional guy length is under a 10 percent 
lengthening of the guy.
Is this an issue?
I would appreciate comments.
Thanks,
Phil K3TUF