[TowerTalk] Guy wire/rope tension

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

I've been told that 10% of the breaking point is about right for both 
EHS and Phillystran.  My tower has Philly for the top, 21-foot 
power-pole insulators plus EHS for the middle set, and EHS insulated at 
the tower end for the bottom.  I just set everything to 400 lb, and the 
tower is very comfortable to climb.

When talking about measuring tension, Don't forget the Loos gauge 
<http://loosnaples.com/how-tos/tension-gauges>.  It's easy to use, 
rugged, and relatively cheap.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 9/6/2012 3:44 AM, John E. Cleeve wrote:
> Good morning,
>
> I have been looking for detail on setting the correct tension of mast guy
> ropes, both for EHS and synthetic. In the past, mention has been made of
> the "cyclic method" for setting guy tension. I came across this link :-
>
> http://www.wirelessestimator.com/industryinfoselect.cfm?categid=697
>
> which although is an advertisement, it does contain details of the cyclic
> method, which might be of interest to the group.
>
> 73, sincerely, John G3JVC/GM3JVC.
>
>
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