[TowerTalk] Adding guys to self supporting towers

[Roger (K8RI)]

On 8/13/2013 10:19 AM, john at kk9a.com wrote:
> I think you are both a little light on the downward pressure from the guy
> cables.  1/4 phillystran has 600# of pretension. cos(45)*600*3 = 1273# per

Thanks for the correction.  I did say rough, but didn't think I was that 
far off<:-))

73

Roger (K8RI)
> each set of guys, assuming no wind. There is not necessarily a support
> cable on a self-supporting tower.
>