[TowerTalk] Guying Alum Tower

[n8de at thepoint.net]

Considerations need to be made for the vertical load when guyed, as  
these towers are made to FLEX under wind load.

In addition, the upper sections you add would be smaller and have even  
lower windload characteristics than at the present height.

I do NOT recommend guying any tower designed for 'flexible' purposes.

Here, at present, I have 4 Universal towers up .. and had two at my  
previous location in Indiana.   Will also be putting up FOUR more here  
next year ..  none guyed .. EVER.

73
Don
N8DE



Quoting wosborne44 at gmail.com:

> I have a 50 foot Universal Aluminum tower which I would like to extend
> to 80-100 feet and guy it to offset the fact the base sections would
> not be large enough for Universal's design drawings at that height.
> Anyone have any experience good or bad in trying to do something like
> this?
>
> Thanks,
>
> William Osborne--K5ZQ
>
> 270-205-9565
>
> Wosborne44 at gmail.com
>
>
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