[TowerTalk] minimum guy radius

[Steve Maki]

A guyed tower can be designed for closer guying than that, no problem.
Takes more steel, bigger guys, bigger anchors, and careful engineering.

There's a 1000' TV tower near me with outer anchors at around 350'. The
wires are 3", and the tower is massive.

Whether the 235' tower you mentioned was designed properly is an open 
question.

-Steve K8LX

On 10/30/2013 3:27 PM, Greg Kozisek wrote:
> 235' tower with anchors at 100', three guy levels. Ever heard of such
> a thing? Is it possible? Oversized or undersized wires? I haven't
> seen it, but it sounds bizarre to me.