[TowerTalk] Making guy lines visible

[Bill Parry]

Dean that is a great idea and probably a lot cheaper than my solution. If I
ever have to replace the things I am going to follow your suggestion. 

Bill W5VX

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeutter, Dean [mailto:dean.jeutter at marquette.edu] 
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 9:38 AM
To: Dick Dievendorff; 'Bill Parry'
Cc: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Making guy lines visible

I slit yellow garden hose with a box cutter.

73, Dean K3GGN

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dick Dievendorff
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 9:37 AM
To: 'Bill Parry'
Cc: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Making guy lines visible

Good idea, Bill.  WC1M pointed me to some on eBay, but I suspect shipping
will be the rub.  

My requirement is for a limited time period (a year or so) and I can deal
with deterioration over that time.  I think I'm going to look for some
yellow "Pool Noodles" at the local Wal-Mart, perhaps supplemented with
something that flutters in the wind like the pink poly tape that they use
for property marker eye-catchers.  A temporary fence section, perhaps
augmented with a large "STOP" sign or reflective marker is the next logical
step, something that they would have to physically drive over before getting
to the guy.   That may be a very good investment for one particular guy
point. 

73 de Dick, K6KR


-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bill Parry
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 9:16 AM
To: 'Mark Robinson'; TowerTalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Making guy lines visible

When I put my tower up I had seen some bright yellow "tubes' that the power
company uses for making their guys wires more visibility.  I called the
power company and asked if I could buy them but they wouldn't do it ...but
did refer me to the company in San Antonio that made them. I called and they
said that I could buy them but the shipping was kinda high. Fortunately the
rep from the company was a ham and was driving down this way and he brought
them to my house. They are about an 1" in diameter and about 7-8 feet in
length.  They just snap on the guy wire. They have saved my old bald head a
number of times while mowing the lawn.  They work real nice. You might try
calling your power company.

Bill W5VX
 
-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Mark Robinson
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 8:55 AM
To: TowerTalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Making guy lines visible

I cut up short lengths of that cheap yellow rope that you get from Lowes and
tied 4 pieces to the lower guy at regular intervals. I think that mule tape
sprayed orange would work well too as it tends to flutter in the wind more.


Mark N1UK

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>
> On Jan 29, 2012, at 4:59 PM, Dick Dievendorff wrote:
>
>> I have a guyed tower, and we're going to have a good number of 
>> construction vehicles on site for a new house build.  One of the guy 
>> wires is very near a natural parking area for contractors, and some 
>> of them may not get the word about driving into guy lines.
>>
>>
>>
>> I'd like to make the guy very visible.
>>
>>
>>
>> I've seen some "balls" on guy wires designed to make them visible to 
>> aircraft. I'd like something of a bright color that I can fasten to 
>> the bottom 10 feet or so of the guy wires.
>>
>>
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>>
>>
>> It should survive about a year.  I don't think tying a red rag to the 
>> guy is going to suffice.
>>
>>
>>
>> Dick, K6KR

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