[TowerTalk] guy wire ?

[K7LXC at aol.com]

>  I am going to use a crane to lift a 60' Rohn 25 tower. I  am using 2 
sets of guy wires. 1 set at 28' and the other at 55' per Rohn.
The  guy wires will be attached to the tower when lifted. My question is 
this: which  set should? be tightened 1st? Top set or bottom set? Or does it  
matter?
 
    You always start from the bottom.  You can use  a bubble level to get 
the first segment vertical and then give the people  on the ground 
instructions to get it into plumb by adjusting the turnbuckles.  Once the sections 
below the first guys are plumb, then you can adjust the guys  to initial 
tension. 
 
    Once the first set of guys and sections are plumb,  then all you have 
to do is look up the tower face to see if the subsequent  sections need 
adjusting - it'll be pretty obvious. 
 
Cheers & GL,
Steve      K7LXC
TOWER TECH -
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